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息が詰まる (いきがつまる) — to choke | Kumi Dictionary

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息が詰まる

息が詰まる

息いきが詰つまる

to choke

Kanji Vocab Medicine & Health Emotions & Psychology32 strokes

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息がつまる

いきがつまる

Verb

1.

to choke, to have trouble breathing

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Kanji that make up this word

breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)

つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)

packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)

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