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ひと息いき
Meanings
Noun
1. one breath
He took just one breath and gave the order in his usual voice.
2. time of one breath
3. pause; break; rest; breather
For now, let's take a breather.
4. (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
as 〜に
Tilting it sharply, I drain the glass in one go.
5. small amount of effort; a little more effort
Just a little more effort, hang in there.
Alt. forms
一ひと息いき
83%
ひと息いき
15%
ひといき
1%
Kanji used
息
breath
Pitch accent
ひ
と
いき
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Used in: 453
Composed of
one; one
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sigh of relief
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
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