いきをのむ
Readings
カール・ランジの記録破りの幅跳びに、観衆は息を呑んだ。
Karl Lange's record breaking long jump took the crowd's breath away.
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Context: 息を呑む (いきをのむ)
Current word
息を呑むいきをのむ
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
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