いき
Meanings
Noun
1. breath; breathing
I was so surprised that I thought my breath would stop.
2. concord; harmony; rapport
Those two are really perfectly in sync, aren't they?
3. steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor; vapour
Pitch accent
い
き
Used in vocabulary (57 in total)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to breathe
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
breathing; respiration
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
pant; gasp
to breathe out; to exhale
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to hold one's breath
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to strain; to bear down (in giving birth)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
to hold one's breath
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to hold one's breath
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
breathing of a sleeping person
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to die; to lay down life's burden
to die; to lay down life's burden
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to breathe heavily
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to take a breather; to take a break
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to get one's breath back; to calm down
deep sigh
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
rest; breaktime
anxious or pained sigh
reek of liquor in one's breath
reek of liquor in one's breath
visible breath (i.e. when it's cold); frosty breath; white breath
Examples (40 in total)
She's not breathing!
I was taking a deep breath.
I can't breathe through my nose.