LingakuFrequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.
- shortness of breath; panting; puffing
- running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- shortness of breath; panting; puffing
- running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
This meaning refers to the physical condition of having difficulty breathing, often due to exertion or medical conditions.
This meaning is used metaphorically to describe a situation where progress, energy, or enthusiasm has decreased, often in contexts like business or personal projects.
The project is starting to run out of steam.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いきぎれ息切れがするto be out of breathうんどう運動ちゅう中にいきぎれ息切れがするto get short of breath during exerciseいきぎれ息切れをかんじる感じるto feel short of breathいきぎれ息切れがつづく続くto have persistent shortness of breathきゅう急なかいだんをのぼる階段を上るといきぎれ息切れするto get out of breath when climbing steep stairsいきぎれ息切れのげんいん原因cause of shortness of breathいきぎれ息切れをけいげん軽減するto alleviate shortness of breathうんどうふそく運動不足からいきぎれ息切れするto experience shortness of breath due to lack of exerciseまんせいてき慢性的ないきぎれ息切れchronic shortness of breathいきぎれ息切れがおこる起こるto experience panting/breathlessness
Example sentences
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You have to pace yourself or you'll choke halfway through.
After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.