This is the 16893rd most frequent Korean word.
삼킴
"삼킴" means "swallowing" in English.
In this sentence, '삼킴' is used in its literal sense to refer to the physical act of swallowing food.
그는 음식을 급하게 삼켰다.
He swallowed the food hastily.
Here, '삼킴' metaphorically represents the acceptance or internalization of an idea, such as accepting truth.
사람들은 진실을 삼키고 싶지 않을 때가 있다.
There are times when people don't want to swallow the truth.
In this context, '삼킴' is used to describe the physical difficulty associated with swallowing medication.