呼吸器

Reading

Kana: こきゅうき

Romaji: kokyūki

Definition

noun

1

respiratory organs

Kanji

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite

吸

Readings: キュウ、 す.う

Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

器

Readings: キ、 うつわ

Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

Example Sentence

複数(ふくすう)の呼吸器(こきゅうき)疾患(しっかん)による衰弱(すいじゃく)のため、彼(かれ)は先週(せんしゅう)、音楽(おんがく)指揮者(しきしゃ)としての仕事(しごと)を断念(だんねん)する旨(むね)の発表(はっぴょう)を余儀(よぎ)なくされたばかりでした。

➥Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.