Word · 単語
圧倒
Reading あっとう
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent)
- 1 to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent), to overpower, to crush, to defeat completely
- 2 to overwhelm (someone with emotion), to move, to impress, to fill with emotion — usu. in the passive as 圧倒される
- 3 to intimidate, to frighten, to threaten
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例文 · examples
彼は数に圧倒された。
He was overcome by numbers.
零細なパン屋はスーパーマーケットに圧倒された。
Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.
彼に会うたびごとに、彼の頭の良さに圧倒された。
Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.
彼は彼女の愛情の強さに圧倒された。
He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.
初めから果敢に前へ出て圧倒し、体勢を崩した相手を押し出した。
He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.