Frequency rank: 13,233. – 13,269.
- to hold one's breath
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
Forms
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- to hold one's breath
This phrase is used when someone intentionally stops breathing for a short period, often done for diving, swimming, or even in response to surprise or fear.
Please hold your breath before diving underwater.
When surprised, she held her breath.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いきをとめる息を止めるto hold one's breathふかく深くいきをとめる息を止めるto hold one's breath deeplyいきをとめる息を止めるうんどう運動breath-holding exerciseいきをとめて息を止めてもぐる潜るto dive while holding one's breathいきをとめる息を止めるじかん時間time for holding breathいきをとめて息を止めてかぞえる数えるto count while holding one's breathこきゅう呼吸をととのえる整えるto regulate breathingいきをとめる息を止めることができるto be able to hold one's breathいきをとめて息を止めてみる見るto observe while holding one's breathすいちゅう水中でいきをとめる息を止めるto hold one's breath underwater
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