This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

噎せ返る

むせ返る、 咽せ返る

Reading

Kana: むせかえる
Romaji: musekaeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to choke; to sob convulsively; to cough

Kanji

Readings: イツ、 エツ、 む.せる、 むせ.ぶ
Meanings: choke, smother
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: イン、 エン、 エツ、 むせ.ぶ、 むせ.る、 のど、 の.む
Meanings: throat, choked, smothered, stuffy

Example Sentence

パンの(かわ)にむせ(かえ)骸骨(がいこつ)
➥There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.
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