LingakuFrequency rank: 4,265. – 4,271.
- to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely
- to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to impress; to fill with emotionusu. in the passive as 圧倒される
- to intimidate; to frighten; to threaten
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.
Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.
Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.
A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.
An overwhelming part of our behavior is learned.
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
11. しかし、あめりかアメリカどうよう同様にっぽん日本もちゅうりゅうかいきゅう中流階級のへいきんてき平均的しゅうにゅう収入のひとびと人々があっとうてきたすう圧倒的多数をしめる占めるくに国なので、つま妻たちはめいどメイドをやとわ雇わず、じぶん自分でなんもかも何もかもにはげむ励む。
However, like America, Japan is predominantly a middle-class, middle-income country, and so wives do not employ maids, but attend to everything themselves.
The stench of rotting flesh overwhelmed us as we entered the room.
The chapter on the Russian Revolution really blew me away.
As a result of new ultra-light materials, our product now only weighs about half as much as before!