Japanese word

窒息

Pronunciation

Romajichissoku

煙を吸うと、窒息する危険があります。kemuri o sū to chis soku su ru ki ken ga a ri ma su

If you inhale smoke, there is a risk of suffocation.

換気が悪い部屋では、窒息の危険が高まります。kan ki ga waru i heya de wa chis soku no ki ken ga taka ma ri ma su

In a poorly ventilated room, the risk of suffocation increases.

Refers to the loss of normal breathing because air cannot move freely into the body.

空気を取り込めず、呼吸ができなくなること。kū ki o to ri ko me zu ko kyū ga de ki na ku na ru ko to

The compound 窒息 (chissoku) combines 窒 (chitsu, "to block") with 息 (soku, "breath"), giving the sense of blocked breathing.

In English, choking commonly describes an airway blockage, but suffocation can also result from a surrounding lack of oxygen.