sigh in Japanese
sigh in Japanese is やれやれ, ため息, 吐息 — sigh means to let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
sigh in Japanese
やれやれ
Pronounced: yareyare
An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.
ため息
Pronounced: tameiki
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
吐息
Pronounced: toiki
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
嘆息
Pronounced: tansoku
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
嘆く
Pronounced: nageku
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
ため息
Pronounced: tameiki
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
嘆息
Pronounced: tansoku
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
What does "sigh" mean?
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verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
"She sighed and put down the phone after another rejection."
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noun A long, audible breath let out to express tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
"A deep sigh escaped him as he read the bad news."
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sigh in a sentence
- She sighed and put down the phone after another rejection.
- He sighed with relief when the plane finally landed.
- A deep sigh escaped him as he read the bad news.
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What is "sigh" in Japanese?
"sigh" in Japanese is やれやれ, ため息, 吐息. sigh means: To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
How do you pronounce やれやれ?
"sigh" in Japanese is やれやれ, pronounced "yareyare".
How do you use "sigh" in a sentence?
Example: "She sighed and put down the phone after another rejection." In Japanese, "sigh" is やれやれ, ため息, 吐息.
Are there other ways to say "sigh" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "sigh": やれやれ, ため息, 吐息, 嘆息, 嘆く.
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