気息奄々

気息奄奄

Reading

Kana: きそくえんえん

Romaji: kisokuen'en

Definition

adj-no

adj-t

adv-to

1

gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

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

奄

Readings: エン、 おお.う、 たちまち

Meanings: cover, suffocate, obstruct