気息奄々

気息奄奄

Reading

Kana: きそくえんえん
Romaji: kisokuen'en
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

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

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ソク、 いき
Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
Readings: エン、 おお.う、 たちまち
Meanings: cover, suffocate, obstruct