Word details

息つく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 息つく.

Dictionary

Entry

息つく息吐く息付くきつGodan verbFreq #25293
1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

Examples
この一週間息つく暇もないほど忙しかった。
I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

いき

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

は.くつ.く

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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