What is '窒息させる' called in English?

'窒息させる' in English is called "Smother". Smother refers to: 呼吸を妨げることによって、人や物を殺すこと。

How do you pronounce 'Smother' and '窒息させる'?

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What is an example sentence for Smother in Japanese?

English: "The heavy blanket could smother a small child." | Japanese: "その重い毛布は小さな子供を窒息させる可能性がある。"

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smother Meaning in Japanese (smother 英語意味)

窒息させる, 抑え込む, 覆い隠す

窒息させる in English:smother

Phonetic:ちっそくさせる

Quick Answer • 要約

smother の日本語の意味は「窒息させる, 抑え込む, 覆い隠す」です。 (呼吸を妨げることによって、人や物を殺すこと。)

Definitions of Smother

1
verb
窒息させる
To kill someone or something by preventing them from breathing.
呼吸を妨げることによって、人や物を殺すこと。
2
verb
抑え込む
To prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or developing.
感情や行動が表現されたり発達したりするのを防ぐこと。
3
verb
覆い隠す
To cover something completely with a thick layer of a substance.
物質の厚い層で何かを完全に覆うこと。

Example Sentences

casual

“The heavy blanket could smother a small child.”

その重い毛布は小さな子供を窒息させる可能性がある。

formal

“She tried to smother her laughter during the serious meeting.”

彼女は真剣な会議中に笑いを抑え込もうとした。

casual

“The chef smothered the chicken in a rich cream sauce.”

シェフは鶏肉を濃厚なクリームソースで覆い隠した。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

chokestiflesuppress

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

revive encourage uncover

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsmothers

past tensesmothered

present participlesmothering

agent nounsmotherer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

smother a yawncollocation

To try to prevent yourself from yawning, often out of politeness.

smother with kindnessexpression

To overwhelm someone with too much kindness or attention, sometimes to control them.

smother Meaning in Japanese (smother 英語 意味)