一息 – Vocabulary details

一ひと息いき

Meanings

Noun

1. one breath

彼かれは一ひと息いきだけ呼こ吸きゅうをし、いつもの声こえで命めい令れいを出だした。He took just one breath and gave the order in his usual voice.

2. time of one breath

3. pause; break; rest; breather

とりあえず一ひと息いきだな。For now, let's take a breather.

4. (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

as 〜に

ぐっと傾かたむけて、一ひと息いきにグラスを空あける。Tilting it sharply, I drain the glass in one go.

5. small amount of effort; a little more effort

もう一ひと息いきだよ頑がん張ばって。Just a little more effort, hang in there.

Alt. forms

Kanji used

一

one

息

breath

Pitch accent

ひ

と

いき

Used in: 1812

Composed of

一ひと

one; one

息いき

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

Used in vocabulary (6 in total)

一ひと息いきつく

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

一ひと息いき吐つく

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

ほっと一ひと息いき

sigh of relief

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Examples (11 in total)

とりあえず一ひと息いきだな。

For now, let's take a breather.

もう一ひと息いきだよ頑がん張ばって。

Just a little more effort, hang in there.

最さい後ごに一ひと息いき吸すって。

Take one last breath.

一ひと息いきに飲のみ干ほしてしまった。

I drank it all in one go.

よし、あともう一ひと息いき！

Alright, just a little more effort!

ぼくは一ひと息いき吸すってこたえた。

I took a breath and answered.

男おとこは水みずを飲のみ、一ひと息いき置おく。

The man drinks water and takes a breather.

ぐっと傾かたむけて、一ひと息いきにグラスを空あける。

Tilting it sharply, I drain the glass in one go.

量りょう産さん化かまであと一ひと息いきですよ。

We are just one step away from mass production.

彼かの女じょは新しん鮮せんな空くう気きを一ひと息いき吸すいに表おもてへ出でた。

She went outside to get a breath of fresh air.

彼かれは一ひと息いきだけ呼こ吸きゅうをし、いつもの声こえで命めい令れいを出だした。

He took just one breath and gave the order in his usual voice.