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呼吸 — meaning in English

kokyuu

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English meaning

  • breath noun The air drawn into or expelled from the lungs; a single instance of breathing.
  • breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  • breathing noun The process of drawing air into and out of the lungs.
  • respiration noun The act of breathing — taking air into the lungs and releasing it.
  • ventilation noun The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

Senses

呼吸 is used for these senses in English:

  • breath (countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
  • breath (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
  • breathe (intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  • breathe (intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
  • breathing (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
  • respiration The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.
  • ventilation (medicine) The mechanical system used to assist breathing.

breath — full definition

  1. noun The air drawn into or expelled from the lungs; a single instance of breathing.
  2. noun A slight trace or hint of something.

breathe — full definition

  1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
  3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.

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