窒息 (Chissoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “suffocation, choking, asphyxia”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, adjectival nounsuffocation; choking; asphyxia
Examples
彼は煙に巻かれて窒息した。
He suffocated, smothered in smoke.
お菓子で赤ちゃんが窒息するところだった。
The baby almost choked on a piece of candy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).