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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 息が詰まる | 息が詰まらない |
| Polite | 息が詰まります | 息が詰まりません |
| Past | 息が詰まった | 息が詰まらなかった |
| Polite + Past | 息が詰まりました | 息が詰まりませんでした |
| Te-form | 息が詰まって | 息が詰まらなくて |
| Potential | 息が詰まれる | 息が詰まれない |
| Passive | 息が詰まられる | 息が詰まられない |
| Causative | 息が詰まらせる | 息が詰まらせない |
| Causative + Passive | 息が詰まらされる | 息が詰まらされない |
| Imperative | 息が詰まれ | 息が詰まるな |
Example
会議室の重苦しい雰囲気に、息が詰まる思いだった
I felt suffocated by the heavy atmosphere in the meeting room.
Usage Notes
Describes a feeling of being unable to breathe freely due to extreme tension, nervousness, or a restrictive environment.
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