Japanese

まる

いきがつまる
Meaning: to be choked with tension; to feel suffocated
Part of Speech: Verb

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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

Handwriting

息
が
詰
ま
る

Example

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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