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Meaning of 咽ぶ(むせぶ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

咽ぶ, 噎ぶ
Kana Reading
むせぶ
Romaji
musebu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

Example Sentences

咽ぶ, 噎ぶ, むせぶ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
咽ぶ
Plain Polite
咽びます
Negative
咽ばない
Negative Polite
咽びません

Past

Plain
咽んだ
Plain Polite
咽びました
Negative
咽ばなかった
Negative Polite
咽びませんでした

Te

Plain
咽んで
Plain Polite
咽びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
咽ばれる
Plain Polite
咽ばれます
Negative
咽ばれない
Negative Polite
咽ばれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

choked, smothered, stuffy

On: イン, エン, エツ

Kun: むせ.ぶ, むせ.る, のど, の.む

9 strokes

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choke, smother

On: イツ, エツ

Kun: む.せる, むせ.ぶ

15 strokes

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