気絶

きぜつ

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

What does 気絶 mean?

気絶 is a Japanese noun meaning faint; fainting; losing consciousness in English. It is written as 気絶 in kanji, きぜつ in hiragana, and kizetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その暑さで気絶して、気がついたら救命いかだの中にいた。

I fainted from the heat, and when I came to, I was in a life raft.