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
- noun The air drawn into or expelled from the lungs; a single instance of breathing.
- noun A slight trace or hint of something.
breathe — full definition
- verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
- verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
- verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.