一息つく – Vocabulary details

一ひと息いきつく

Expression

Verb (5-dan, く)

1. to take a breather; to take a rest

家いえもできて、一ひと息いきついたし、これから何なにしましょうか。The house is finished, so I've taken a breather; what shall we do next?

2. to catch one's breath; to take a breath

一いっ気きにしゃべって、ようやく一ひと息いきつく。Having said it all in one go, I finally catch my breath.

one

breath

one; one

to take a breath; to take a short rest

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

片かた付づけてから、一ひと息いきつく。

After tidying up, I take a breather.

俺おれは無む意い識しきに一ひと息いきついた。

Without thinking, I took a breath.

一いっ気きにしゃべって、ようやく一ひと息いきつく。

Having said it all in one go, I finally catch my breath.

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