Vocab Info
N1 Noun
一息one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
one breath
Noun
2.
time of one breath
Noun
3.
pause, break, rest, breather
Noun
4.
(doing in) one go, doing without stopping
as 〜にNoun
5.
small amount of effort, a little more effort
All Forms
一息 【ひといき】、ひと息 【ひといき】
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コーヒーを飲みながら一息入れる。
To take a breather over a cup of coffee.
生徒:「文化祭の準備もあと一息だ!頑張るぞ!」
Student: 'We're just one final push away from finishing our culture festival prep! Let's do this!'
夫が妻に:「もう一息で頂上だ!一緒に登頂するぞ!」
Husband to Wife: 'Just a bit more effort and we'll reach the summit! Let's finish this together!'
上司が部下に:「過去の過ちはどうにもならないから、ここらで一息入れよう。」
Boss to Subordinate: 'We can't change the past; let’s take a short break here.'
仕事中に一息ついてしまったが故に、気分が仕事モードではなくなってしまった。
I took a quick pause during work and I lost my momentum.
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