Last Updated:2025/11/23
(idiomatic, of food or drink) To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esophagus (the tube in the throat for swallowed food and fluids), typically resulting in coughing or choking.
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go down the wrong way
Verb
idiomatic
of food or drink
Japanese Meaning
食べ物や飲み物が誤って、飲み込むときに食道ではなく気管に入ってしまい、咳や窒息を引き起こす現象。 / 食事中に、通常通るべき経路(食道)ではなく、誤って気管に入ってしまうことによって発生する喉の不調。
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