Vocab Info

N1 Noun

息抜(いきぬ)

taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole

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      仕事(しごと)(ちゅう)のタバコ休憩(きゅうけい)息抜(いきぬ)である。

      Taking a smoking break during work is a breather. {taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole}

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      勉強(べんきょう)息抜(いきぬ)として、テレビを()ました。

      As a break from studying, I watched TV. {taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole}

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      仕事(しごと)(つか)れたので屋上(おくじょう)()息抜(いきぬ)をしました。

      I was tired from work, so I went up to the rooftop for some relaxation and to take a breather. {taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole}

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      ゴルフが息抜(いきぬ)である(ちち)は、毎週(まいしゅう)のようにゴルフに()っています。

      My father, for whom golf is a relaxation, goes golfing almost every week. {taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole}

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      雑談(ざつだん)(たの)しい息抜(いきぬ)になるが、(たの)しすぎるが(ゆえ)休憩(きゅうけい)しすぎてしまう。

      Chit-chatting is a fun way of taking a breather, but because it's too enjoyable, we end up taking too many breaks. {taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole}

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