Japanese

むせぶ

むせぶ
Meaning: to be choked (with tears, smoke, etc.); to sob
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present むせぶ むせばない
Polite むせびます むせびません
Past むせんだ むせばなかった
Polite + Past むせびました むせびませんでした
Te-form むせんで むせばなくて
Potential むせべる むせべない
Passive むせばれる むせばれない
Causative むせばせる むせばせない
Causative + Passive むせばされる むせばされない
Imperative むせべ むせぶな

Handwriting

む
せ
ぶ

Example sentences

She was choked with tears of excessive sadness.
彼のスピーチを聞いて、聴衆は感涙にむせんだ。
Listening to his speech, the audience was choked with tears of emotion.

Usage Notes

Often used in the context of crying (涙にむせぶ) or inhaling something that makes one cough/choke (煙にむせぶ).

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