むせる
むせる
verb (ichidan)
to choke, to cough
1.
to choke, to gag
To cough or gag when food, drink, or smoke goes down the wrong way or irritates the throat.
水を飲んでむせた。
I choked while drinking water.
煙でむせる。
To choke on smoke.
急いで食べたらむせてしまった。
I choked because I ate too quickly.
むせる is an ichidan verb meaning to choke or gag when something irritates the throat or goes down the wrong way.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜でむせる: to choke on ~
- 煙でむせる: to choke on smoke
- 水でむせる: to choke on water
- 唾でむせる: to choke on saliva
- 食べ物でむせる: to choke on food
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- むせ返る: to choke up, be overwhelmed (also figurative)
- 咳き込む: to have a coughing fit
- 喉に詰まる: to get stuck in one's throat
NOTE:
むせる describes a reflexive coughing/gagging reaction, not life-threatening choking. For serious choking, 窒息する is used.