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圧倒 (あっとう): overwhelm, overpower — Japanese vocabulary

圧倒 is read あっとう and means "overwhelm, overpower". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

圧倒

Reading
あっとう · attou
Translation
overwhelm, overpower
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
あっとうが

Example

彼は数に圧倒された。

かれはすうにあっとうされた。

He was overcome by numbers.

Kanji in this word

  • 圧 — pressure, press
  • 倒 — fall, knock down

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