Translation guide
Describes the act of compressing the neck to restrict airflow or blood flow, often in medical, forensic, or violent contexts. Japanese distinguishes between manual strangulation, ligature strangulation, hanging, and choking on objects.
The act of compressing someone's neck, causing asphyxia or unconsciousness, in contexts like crime, autopsy, or assault.
Strangulation resulting in death; often used in forensic or crime contexts. Literally 'strangle-kill'.
死因は絞殺だった。
The cause of death was strangulation.
Medical/forensic term for strangulation, often used in autopsy reports. Can refer to non-fatal compression as well.
頸部に絞扼痕が見られた。
Strangulation marks were observed on the neck.
Common phrase meaning 'to strangle' or 'to choke someone by the neck'. Used in everyday speech and crime descriptions.
彼は彼女の首を絞めた。
He strangled her.
Strangulation using a cord, rope, or similar object, as opposed to bare hands.
Technical phrase for ligature strangulation, used in forensic medicine.
索条による絞扼が死因と断定された。
Ligature strangulation was determined to be the cause of death.
Everyday description of strangling with a cord or string.
犯人は被害者の首を紐で絞めた。
The perpetrator strangled the victim with a cord.
Strangulation using hands or arms, without a weapon.
Technical term for manual strangulation, used in forensic contexts.
用手絞扼の痕跡が認められた。
Signs of manual strangulation were found.
Common way to say 'strangle with one's hands'.
彼は素手で彼女の首を絞めた。
He strangled her with his bare hands.
Strangulation caused by suspension, whether suicidal, accidental, or homicidal.
Death by hanging; often used in official/medical reports. Includes suicidal and accidental hanging.
縊死の所見が確認された。
Findings consistent with death by hanging were confirmed.
Common term for hanging, often implying suicide. Can be used in news or casual speech.
When something blocks the airway internally, often confused with strangulation. Important to distinguish.
Suffocation or choking in general, including internal airway obstruction. Not specific to neck compression.
食べ物をのどに詰まらせて窒息した。
He choked on food and suffocated.
To get something stuck in one's throat, leading to choking.
子供がおもちゃをのどに詰まらせた。
The child choked on a toy.
In English, 'choking' can refer to both internal airway obstruction and external neck compression. In Japanese, 窒息 (chissoku) is general suffocation, while 絞扼 (kouyaku) or 絞殺 (kousatsu) specifically mean strangulation by neck compression. Use the correct term based on context.
彼は首吊り自殺を図った。
He attempted suicide by hanging.