Swallowing (the act of ingesting food, drink, or medicine); medical term related to deglutition.
高齢の患者は飲み込みが難しくなっている。
Elderly patients have difficulty swallowing.
薬の飲み込みが悪い場合は、錠剤を砕して処方することがある。
If someone has trouble swallowing medication, tablets may be crushed before administration.
赤ちゃんはミルクの飲み込みがまだ不安定だ。
A baby's swallowing of milk is still unstable.
Understanding; the ability to grasp something (often used to describe how quickly someone learns or comprehends).
彼は新しい仕事の飲み込みが早く、すぐに一人で回せるようになった。
He picked up the new job quickly and was able to handle it on his own soon.
この教材は飲み込みが遅い学生にも分かりやすく作られている。
This teaching material is made easy to understand even for students who learn slowly.
説明だけでは飲み込みが悪いので、実際にやって見せた。
Because they didn't grasp it from the explanation alone, I demonstrated it in practice.