Vocabulary What does ため息 (ためいき, tameiki) mean? ため息 (ためいき, tameiki) means sigh. Quick factsReadingためいきRomajitameikiPart of speechnoun ため息ためいきtameikisigh1noun sighAlso written: 溜息、溜め息Kanji in this word息breath; rest; son; interest (money)