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息をつく

息を吐く、 息を付く

Reading

Kana: いきをつく
Romaji: ikiwotsuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: ト、 は.く、 つ.く
Meanings: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)
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 Sentences

(かれ)(ふか)いため(いき)をついた。
➥He gave a deep sigh.
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「ああ!」と彼女(かのじょ)溜息(ためいき)をつきました。
➥"Aah!" she sighed.
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(かれ)はがっかりして(ふか)いため(いき)をついた。
➥He exhaled a deep breath in discouragement.
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(かれ)後悔(こうかい)のため(いき)をついた。
➥He sighed with regret.
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(かれ)母親(ははおや)はほっとしてため(いき)をついた。
➥His mother sighed with relief.
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老婆(ろうば)はほっと(いき)をついてにっこり(わら)った。
➥The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.
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