息をつく【いきをつく】
Frequency rank: 5,332. – 5,340. (for form 息を吐く: 1,653.)
- to take a breath; to take a short rest
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to take a breath; to take a short rest
This phrase is commonly used when someone pauses to catch their breath after physical exertion or when they take a moment to relax and regroup mentally.
He took a breath after running.
He took a short break to relax during work.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いきをつく息をつくto take a breath; to take a short restふかく深くいきをつく息をつくto take a deep breathひといきつく一息つくto take a breatherいきをつく息をつくまもない間もないto be too busy to take a breathいきをつく息をつくことができないto be unable to take a breath (figuratively, to be overwhelmed)ばすていバス停でいきをつく息をつくto take a breath at the bus stopきんちょう緊張からかいほう解放されていきをつく息をつくto take a breath after relief from tensionしごと仕事のあいま合間にいきをつく息をつくto take a breath during work breaksそとに外にでて出ていきをつく息をつくto step outside to take a breathひび日々のいそがし忙しさでいきをつく息をつくしゅんかん瞬間がないthere's no moment to take a breath amid daily busyness
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