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息を切らす

いきをきらす

Readings

いきをきらす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5sto be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant

Kanji breakdown

息
N410 strokesGrade 3
切
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

たくさんの階段を昇った後だったので彼女は完全に息を切らしていた。

After running up so many flights of steps, she was completely out of breath.

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息を切らすいきをきらす

to be out of breath

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