breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

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Common Words

NounFreq #888
1

breath; breathing

Examples
おぼれかけた人はを吹き返した。
The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.
2

concord; harmony; rapport

Examples
彼らはがぴたりと合っている。
They are a perfect match for each other.
3

steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour

息子すこNounFreq #1094
1

son

Examples
母親は息子にやかましく言って聞かせた。
The mother whipped sense into her boy.
2

Colloquial

penis

ため息をつく溜息をつく溜息を吐くためいきをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #3189
1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

Examples
彼女は自分の不幸な運命にため息をついた
She sighed over her unhappy fate.
ため息溜息溜め息めいNounFreq #3198
1

sigh

Examples
溜息なんてついてた?」「不幸せなオーラ出しながらね」
"Did I really sigh?" "While giving out an aura of unhappiness."
息をつく息を吐く息を付くいきをつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #3475
1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

Examples
老婆はほっと息をついてにっこり笑った。
The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.
吐息いきNounFreq #3651
1

sigh; long breath

Examples
魂の吐息を感じ始めた。
I'm feeling the breath of life.
息を吐くいきをはくExpressionGodan verbFreq #4625
1

to breathe out; to exhale

Examples
寒い天気に息を吐くと、息が見える。
When you breathe out in cold weather, you can see your breath.
息苦しいきぐるし~い Adj.Freq #5974
1

choking; suffocating; stifling

2

oppressive; heavy

一息ひと息いきNounFreq #7006
1

one breath

Examples
彼女は新鮮な空気を一息吸いに表へ出た。
She went outside to get a breath of fresh air.
2

time of one breath

3

pause; break; rest; breather

4

As 〜に

(doing in) one go; doing without stopping

5

small amount of effort; a little more effort

Examples
もう一息努力すれば成功するだろう。
Make one more effort, and you will succeed.
息をするいきをするExpressionする VerbFreq #7070
1

to breathe

Examples
鼻で息をしていてください。
Please breathe through your nose.

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