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息を吐く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 息を吐く.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

息

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

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

いき
吐

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

6 strokesFrequency 1,674JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ト

Kun

は.くつ.く

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