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息いきを呑のむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
1. 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
Alt. forms
息いきを呑のむ
60%
息いきを飲のむ
22%
息いきをのむ
16%
Kanji used
息
breath
呑
swallow whole
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Conjugations...Used in: 1419
Composed of
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to gasp in surprise
to gasp in surprise
breathtaking
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