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VOCABULARY
むせる
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to choke / to wheeze
choke, gag, be unable to swallow, cough from something going down wrong pipe, be smothered
verb
Example sentences
けむりにしみてむせてしまった。
The smoke stung my eyes and I started to choke.
いそいでんだらみずむせた
I drank too fast and choked on the water.
唐辛子とうがらしにおいでおもわずむせた
The smell of chili peppers made me cough involuntarily.
わらいながらべるとむせるよ。
If you eat while laughing, you'll choke.

Practice exercises

1
香辛料こうしんりょうにおいがつよすぎて、おもわずむせた
The smell of the spices was too strong, and I choked without meaning to.
Answer
むせたむせました
2
みずいそいでむとむせる
If you drink water in a hurry, you choke.
Answer
むせるむせます
3
けむりむせる
I choke on the smoke.
Answer
むせるむせます
4
祖父そふ食事中しょくじちゅうもちのどまってむせている
During the meal, my grandfather is choking because a rice cake got stuck in his throat.
Answer
むせているむせています
5
める砂埃すなぼこりむせてかれはハンカチで口元くちもとおおった。
Choking on the dust hanging in the air, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief.
Answer
むせてむせながら