breathe in Japanese
breathe in Japanese is 一息つく, 息をする, 吐く — breathe means to draw air into the lungs and expel it.
breathe in Japanese
一息つく
Pronounced: hitoikitsuku
息をする
Pronounced: ikiosuru
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
吐く
Pronounced: tsuku
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
吸い込む
Pronounced: suikomu
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
呼吸
Pronounced: kokyuu
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
呼吸
Pronounced: kokyuu
(intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
呼吸する
(intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
生きる
Pronounced: ikiru
(intransitive, figurative) To live.
吸い込む
Pronounced: suikomu
(transitive) To draw something into the lungs.
ささやく
Pronounced: sasayaku
(transitive) To whisper quietly.
ささやく
Pronounced: sasayaku
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
（…に）熱中する
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
（…に）熱中する
(transitive, figurative) To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).
What does "breathe" mean?
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verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
"Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down."
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verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
"Let the team breathe for a minute before the next drill."
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verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.
"He breathed her name as he drifted off to sleep."
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breathe in a sentence
- Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down.
- She breathed in the fresh mountain air.
- Let the team breathe for a minute before the next drill.
- He breathed her name as he drifted off to sleep.
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What is "breathe" in Japanese?
"breathe" in Japanese is 一息つく, 息をする, 吐く. breathe means: To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
How do you pronounce 一息つく?
"breathe" in Japanese is 一息つく, pronounced "hitoikitsuku".
How do you use "breathe" in a sentence?
Example: "Try to breathe slowly and calm yourself down." In Japanese, "breathe" is 一息つく, 息をする, 吐く.
Are there other ways to say "breathe" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "breathe": 一息つく, 息をする, 吐く, 吸い込む, 呼吸, 呼吸する.
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