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Definition and meaning of - いき in Japanese

いき
iki

N4

1.breath

Noun

大きく息を吸ってください。
Please take a deep breath.
むすこ息子
musuko

N4

1.son

Noun

息子は学生です。
My son is a student.
いき
iki

N4

1.the act of inhaling and exhaling.

Noun

彼は深呼吸して、新鮮な息を吸った。
He took a deep breath and inhaled fresh air.
息を整えて、リラックスしましょう。
Let's relax by regulating our breathing.
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2.agreement and understanding between individuals.

Noun

彼との息が合わない。
I don't get along with him.
二人の息がぴったりだ。
The two of them are in perfect harmony.
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3.steam or vapor rising from hot substances.

Noun

ご飯が熱くて息が立つ。
The rice is hot and steam is rising.
お茶を飲んで息を吐く。
Take a sip of tea and exhale steam.
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いきぎれ息切れ
ikigire

N4

1.having difficulty breathing or feeling breathless.

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

階段を上るときに息切れしてしまった。
I got out of breath when climbing the stairs.
運動不足で、息切れがよく起こる。
Due to lack of exercise, I often experience shortness of breath.
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2.losing energy and efficiency, running out of steam.

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

最近、プロジェクトが息切れしてきた。
Recently, the project has been losing momentum.
経済が息切れしているようだ。
It seems like the economy is running out of steam.
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いきぬき息抜き
ikinuki

N4

1.taking a break or relaxing.

Noun, Suru verb

今日は仕事の息抜きに公園で散歩しました。
Today, I took a walk in the park to take a breather from work.
テレビを見るのが息抜きになることがあります。
Watching TV can be a way to relax and take a breather.
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いきづまる息詰まる
ikidzumaru

N4

1.feel suffocated or overwhelmed.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

山の頂上からの景色は息詰まる美しさだ。
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
部屋の中が息詰まるほど暑いです。
It's stiflingly hot inside the room.
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いきまく息巻く
ikimaku

N4

1.be extremely angry or furious.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は怒って息巻く。
He is raging in anger.
彼女は息巻いている。
She is furious.
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2.speak enthusiastically and get worked up.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は新しいアイデアに息巻いている。
He is enthused about the new idea.
彼女は友達との旅行を楽しみに息巻いている。
She is looking forward to the trip with her friends.
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[いきのながい]息の長い
ikinagai

N4

1.having a long-lasting or sustained quality.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼は息の長いプロジェクトに取り組んでいます。
He is working on a lasting project.
長期的な計画は息の長い努力が必要です。
Long-term plans require sustained effort.
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2.having a long duration or endurance.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

彼女は息の長い話をするので、会話が長引いてしまう。
She talks at length, so conversations tend to drag on.
先生の息の長い説明は、生徒たちを眠くさせてしまった。
The teacher's long-winded explanation made the students sleepy.
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いきぐるしい息苦しい
ikigurushii

N4

1.feeling restricted or deprived of air.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

部屋が息苦しいです。 (The room feels stuffy.)
The room feels stuffy.
この服は息苦しいです。 (This clothing is suffocating.)
This clothing is suffocating.
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2.feeling suffocated or constrained.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

部屋の中が息苦しいです。
The room feels oppressive.
この服は息苦しいですね。
This clothing feels heavy.
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いきのね息の根
ikinone

N4

1.the essence or core of life.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

彼女の息の根は家族との絆にある。
Her life is rooted in the bond with her family.
喧嘩で息の根を切ることは避けたい。
I want to avoid cutting off the roots of life in an argument.
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いきをひきとる息を引き取る
iki wo hikitoru

N4

1.take one's final breath.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending

彼は病気で息を引き取った。
He passed away due to illness.
祖母は穏やかに息を引き取った。
My grandmother peacefully breathed her last.
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[いきをきらす]息を切らす
iki wo kirasu

N4

1.run out of breath.

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending

ランニング中に息を切らす。
I get out of breath while running.
階段を上がると息を切らす。
I get out of breath when climbing stairs.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
いき
息子 むすこ
いき
息切れ いきぎれ
息抜き いきぬき
息詰まる いきづまる
息巻く いきまく
息の長い [いきのながい]
息苦しい いきぐるしい
息の根 いきのね
息を引き取る いきをひきとる
息を切らす [いきをきらす]

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