English–Korean
“suffocation” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchilsik
Example
음식이 목에 걸려 질식이 발생했다.eum si gi mo ge keol lyeo chil si gi pal saeng haet tta
Food got stuck in the throat, causing suffocation.
How to say “suffocation” in Korean
“Suffocation” in Korean is 질식 (chilsik).
Air or the airway is blocked, so normal breathing cannot continue.
Example sentences with 질식
연기를 많이 들이마셔 질식 위험이 생겼다.yeon gi reul ma ni teu ri ma syeo chil sik wi heo mi saeng gyeot tta
Inhaling a lot of smoke created a risk of suffocation.
Tips for using 질식
- This word usually signals a serious inability to breathe, not ordinary mild breathlessness or stuffiness.