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A2 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

奄奄(えんえん)gasping

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    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      gasping

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    奄々 【えんえん】奄奄 【えんえん】

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      マラソンを()えた生徒(せいと)奄々(えんえん)としています。

      The student who finished the marathon is gasping for breathe.

      • N1

      気息(きそく)奄々(えんえん)としている(かれ)はもう()ぐで()にそうだ。

      He, who is gasping for breath, seems like he's about to die soon.

      • N1

      奄々(えんえん)としている患者(かんじゃ)看護(かんご)()たちが心配(しんぱい)そうに()ています。

      The nurses are looking worriedly at the patient who is gasping.

      • N1

      (じゅっ)分間(ぷんかん)全力(ぜんりょく)(はし)(つづ)けていたのなら、奄々(えんえん)とするのも当然(とうぜん)である。

      If you've been running at full strength for ten minutes, it's only natural that you would be gasping.

      • N1

      病床(びょうしょう)奄々(えんえん)としている祖父(そふ)様子(ようす)()て、(かれ)死期(しき)(ちか)いことを(さと)りました。

      Seeing my grandfather gasping in his sickbed, I realized that his end was near.

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