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むせぶ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むせぶ

咽ぶ
噎ぶ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #43389
1

to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

Examples
涙にむせんで何も言えなかった。
She was choked with tears and was unable to speak.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

throat
choked
smothered
stuffy

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
エン
エツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むせ.ぶ
むせ.る
のど
の.む
15 strokes

Meanings

choke
smother

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イツ
エツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
む.せる
むせ.ぶ
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