Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 息切れ(いきぎれ) in Japanese

息切れ
Kana Reading
いきぎれ
Romaji
ikigire
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    shortness of breath; panting; puffing
    Example sentence
    彼女登り下りして息切れした She was out of breath from walking up and down hills.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
    Example sentence
    息切れしていたずっと走っていたから He was out of breath. He had been running.

Examples of 息切れ, いきぎれ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: いき

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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