窒息
ちっそく
chisoku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
窒息 (ちっそく (chisoku)) means "Suffocation". The reading is ちっそく (chisoku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Suffocation
Also : Choking · Asphyxia
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Example Sentences
窒息の危険性を避けるため、小さな子どもの近くには危険物を置かない。
ちっそくのきけんせいをさけるため、ちいさなこどものちかくにはきけんぶつをおかない。
To prevent the danger of suffocation, hazardous objects are not placed near small children.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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