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息
いき
をひそめ
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
Alt. forms
息
いき
を
潜
ひそ
め
る
66%
息
いき
をひそめ
る
33%
Kanji used
息
breath
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Conjugations...
Used in: 443
Composed of
息
いき
breath; breathing; tone; mood
ひそめ
る
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
Examples (1 in total)
彼
かの
女
じょ
は
息
いき
をひそめた
。
She held her breath.