窒息
窒息する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 窒息する | 窒息しない |
| Polite | 窒息します | 窒息しません |
| Past polite | 窒息しました | 窒息しませんでした |
| Past | 窒息した | 窒息しなかった |
| Te-form | 窒息して | 窒息しないで |
| Desire | 窒息したい | 窒息したくない |
| Potential | 窒息できる | 窒息できない |
| Passive | 窒息される | 窒息されない |
| Causative | 窒息させる | 窒息させない |
| Causative passive | 窒息させられる | 窒息させられない |
| Volitional | 窒息しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 窒息しましょう | |
| Imperative | 窒息しろ | 窒息するな |
| Conditional | 窒息すれば | 窒息しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 窒息したら | 窒息しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
Refers to the state or act of being unable to breathe, whether from external obstruction, lack of oxygen, or medical causes. Used both literally and figuratively (e.g., a stifling atmosphere).
I almost suffocated from the smoke.
To prevent choking accidents, be careful with small parts.
The room had a stifling, suffocating atmosphere.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉で窒息するto suffocate because of something
The child swallowed a toy part by accident and suffocated.
- 窒息の危険があるthere is a risk of suffocation
This plastic bag poses a suffocation risk, so keep it out of children's reach.
- 窒息しそうになるto nearly suffocate
I nearly suffocated inside the packed train.
- 窒息するような〈事〉so stifling as to feel like suffocation (used figuratively)
The meeting room was filled with a suffocatingly heavy atmosphere.