Word details

気が遠くなる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気が遠くなる.

Dictionary

Entry

気が遠くなるきがとおくなるExpressionGodan verbFreq #14161
1

to faint; to lose consciousness

Examples
彼女の恐怖は非常なものだったので気が遠くなるところだった。
She was on the verge of fainting out of sheer terror.
2

to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted; to lose one's mind

Examples
それは気が遠くなるような計画だ。
It is a stupendous project.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

distant, far

12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2

On

エンオン

Kun

とお.い

Nanori

おにどお

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