こきゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. 息を吐いたり吸ったりすること。
2. 生物の活動において、酸素を吸収し、酸化活動の結果、二酸化炭素などを排出すること。
3. あることをする際の間合い。ころあい。加減。
4. 何もしない短い時間。
Pitch accent
きゅう
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
Examples (8 in total)
Breathe normally.
He had trouble breathing.
The seeds of plants breathe all the time.
This device allows humans to breathe underwater.
It is like the air we breathe.
Oxygen is taken into our lungs when we breathe.
However, they can help him breathe with a machine.
People normally breathe 12 to 20 times a minute.