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一ひと息いきつく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to take a breather; to take a rest
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
Having said it all in one go, I finally catch my breath.
Alt. forms
一ひと息いきつく
77%
ひと息いきつく
11%
一ひと息いき吐つく
10%
ひと息いき吐つく
Kanji used
一
one
息
breath
Top 8300
Conjugations...Used in: 1745
Composed of
one; one
to take a breath; to take a short rest
Composed of
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
Examples (10 in total)
After tidying up, I take a breather.
Without thinking, I took a breath.
Having said it all in one go, I finally catch my breath.
I sit down casually and take a breather.
The storm passed, and I could finally take a breath.
Having come running, he stopped and caught his breath.
The house is finished, so I've taken a breather; what shall we do next?
Having watched the way my formidable foe fell to the very end, I let out a sigh of relief.
I took a breather after completing about half of the application of the fixes.
If I can gain some distance in the meantime and pull away, I can really catch my breath.