Word details
숨통
- Pronunciation
- 숨ː통
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- none
windpipe; breathing
An organ through which the air passes through while breathing.
Idioms
숨통(을) 틔우다
open one's windpipe
To solve a problem that has suffocated someone.
숨통(이) 막히다
have one's windpipe choked
To feel suffocated to such an extent that one can hardly breathe.
숨통을 끊어 놓다
cut off someone's windpipe
(slang) To kill.
숨통을 조이다
squeeze someone's windpipe
To press someone's critical spot.
숨통이 끊어지다
One's windpipe is cut off
(slang) To die.