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What does 圧倒 (あっとう, attou) mean?

圧倒 (あっとう, attou) means overwhelming, overpowering.

Quick facts
Readingあっとう
Romajiattou
Part of speechsuru verb, transitive, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あっとう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonattou

overwhelming, overpowering

  1. 1suru verb · transitive · noun to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush
  2. 2suru verb · transitive · noun to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to impress
  3. 3suru verb · transitive · noun to intimidate; to frighten; to threaten

Example sentences

  • We overwhelmed the opposing team and won.

  • I was overwhelmed by the beauty of that scenery.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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