息を止めて鼻をつまみなさい。

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息 を 止めて 鼻 を つまみ なさい 。

English Translation

Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.

Furigana

息(いき)を止(と)めて鼻(はな)をつまみなさい。

Romanji

Iki o tomete hana o tsumami nasai.

Words

息 (いき、おき)

breath; breathing; tone; mood

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

鼻 (はな)

nose

摘む (つまむ)

to pinch; to hold; to pick up

為さる (なさる)

to do

Kanji

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

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

止

Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

鼻

Readings: ビ、 はな

Meanings: nose, snout