Vocab Info

N3 Noun

息(いき)breath, breathing, tone, mood

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        breath, breathing

      2. 2.

        concord, harmony, rapport

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      3. 3.

        steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.), (water) vapor, vapour

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    息 【いき】

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    • 家族(かぞく)で祖父(そふ)の息(いき)が絶(た)える瞬間(しゅんかん)を見守(みまも)りました。

      My family and I watched over the moment when our grandfather took his last breath.

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    • あの二人(ふたり)組(ぐみ)の漫才(まんざい)師(し)は息(いき)がピッタリと合(あ)っている。

      Those comedy duo partners are perfectly in sync with each other.

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    • 飼(か)い犬(いぬ)が餌(えさ)の匂(にお)いを嗅(か)ぎながら息(いき)を荒(あら)くしています。

      Our pet dog is breathing heavily while sniffing the scent of its food.

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    • あのフィギュアスケートのペアの選手(せんしゅ)は二人(ふたり)の息(いき)が常(つね)にぴったりだ。

      Those figure skating pairs' movements and are always perfectly synchronized.

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    • ヨガのインストラクター：「大(おお)きく鼻(はな)から息(いき)を吸(す)って口(くち)から少(すこ)しずつ吐(は)きましょう。」

      Yoga instructor: ‘Take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth.’

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