Word Meaning 圧倒

あっとう attou

圧倒 is read as あっとう (attou) and means to intimidate.

Meaning

English

  1. to intimidate
  2. to frighten
  3. to threaten
  4. to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent)
  5. to overpower
  6. to crush
  7. to defeat completely
  8. to overwhelm (someone with emotion)

Reading

Kana

あっとう

Romaji

attou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 伯仲,比肩 Rank 5799 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

圧倒的

あっとうてき

overwhelming

圧倒的多数

あっとうてきたすう

overwhelming majority

圧力

あつりょく

pressure

圧勝

あっしょう

overwhelming victory

圧巻

あっかん

highlight

圧力団体

あつりょくだんたい

pressure group

圧政

あっせい

oppressive rule

圧死

あっし

death by crushing

圧延

あつえん

rolling

圧殺

あっさつ

crushing to death

圧制的

あっせいてき

oppressive

圧力を加える

あつりょくをくわえる

to apply pressure to

Example Sentences

9

かれのえんぎにかんきゃくはあっとうされた。

The audience was overwhelmed by his performance.

Tom seemed overwhelmed.

Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.

The chapter on the Russian Revolution really blew me away.

Each of the coalition's resolutions gained overwhelming support and were approved by the committee.

He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.

As a result of new ultra-light materials, our product now only weighs about half as much as before!

A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.

How boring the world would be if there weren't people better and more powerful than me.