窒息

ちっそく

suffocation

What does 窒息 mean?

窒息 is a Japanese noun meaning suffocation in English. It is written as 窒息 in kanji, ちっそく in hiragana, and chissoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.