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息抜き

Reading

Kana: いきぬき
Romaji: ikinuki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Example Sentences

息抜(いきぬ)きをしようよ。
➥Let's ease up.
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たまには旅行(りょこう)でもして息抜(いきぬ)きしないと、毎日(まいにち)仕事(しごと)仕事(しごと)じゃやってられないよ。
➥You can't just work all day every day. You need to take a vacation once in a while.
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