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窒息死
chissokushi
Description
窒息死は、息ができなくなって死ぬことです。
"窒息死" means dying because you can't breathe.
事故やのどに物がつまった時などに、窒息死が起こることがあります。
"窒息死" can happen in accidents or when something gets stuck in the throat.
Meanings
窒息死chissokushi
death by suffocation or asphyxiation
けむりで窒息死する人もいます。
Some people suffocate from the smoke.
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Notes
- Etymology
窒息 (suffocation) + 死 (death); 〜死 is a suffix meaning 'death by ~'.
- Nuance
A clinical, formal term used in news and medical contexts, rarely in casual talk.
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