asphyxiation

noun

killing by depriving of oxygen
酸素を奪うことによって殺すこと
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
酸素を奪われる状態（呼吸を止めておくことにより）
- asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
  仮死状態が、時々拷問の形として使われる

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