Vocabulary

What does 呼吸 (こきゅう, kokyuu) mean?

呼吸 (こきゅう, kokyuu) means breathing, respiration.

Quick facts
Reading	こきゅう
Romaji	kokyuu
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

呼吸こきゅう

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkokyuu

breathing, respiration

1noun · suru verb · transitive breathing; respiration
2noun knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
3noun harmony; balance; synchronization
4noun short interval; short pause

Example sentences

深(ふか)く呼吸(こきゅう)してください。
Please breathe deeply.
運動(うんどう)して呼吸(こきゅう)が速(はや)くなった。
My breathing got faster after exercising.

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