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N1 Noun, Suru verb

息抜(いきぬ)taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole

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    1. Noun, Suru verb

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      taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole

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    息抜き 【いきぬき】

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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。

      A smoke break during work is a way to take a breather.

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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。

      I watched TV as a break from studying.

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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 worn out from work, so I went up to the rooftop for a quick breather.

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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。

      Golf is my dad's way of relaxing, so he goes almost every week.

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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。

      Chitchat is a fun breather, but it's so enjoyable that we often end up overdoing the break.

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