Vocabulary

What does 息を呑む (いきをのむ) mean?

息を呑む (いきをのむ) means to hold one’s breath in awe or tension (lit. to swallow one’s breath).

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to hold one’s breath in awe or tension (lit. to swallow one’s breath)

Example sentences

  • Trước vẻ đẹp của cảnh vật nhìn từ đỉnh núi, tôi bất giác nín thở.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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