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息つく

息吐く、 息付く

Reading

Kana: いきつく
Romaji: ikitsuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

See also: 息をつく

Kanji

息
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
吐
Readings: ト、 は.く、 つ.く
Meanings: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)
付
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentence

この一(いち)週間(しゅうかん)息(いき)つく暇(ひま)もないほど忙(いそが)しかった。
➥I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax.
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