息継ぎ

Reading

Kana: いきつぎ

Romaji: ikitsugi

Definition

noun

vs

1

a breather; a breathing spell

Kanji

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)