Word Meaning 息を凝らす

いきをこらす iki o korasu

息を凝らす is read as いきをこらす (iki o korasu) and means to hold one's breath.

Meaning

English

to hold one's breath

Reading

Kana

いきをこらす

Romaji

iki o korasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 140306 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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息を切らす

いきをきらす

to be out of breath

息張る

いきばる

to strain

息が整う

いきがととのう

to get one's breath back

息を整える

いきをととのえる

to regain one's breath

息災延命

そくさいえんめい

health and longevity

息遣い

いきづかい

breathing

息災

そくさい

good health

息が弾む

いきがはずむ

to breathe hard

息を弾ませる

いきをはずませる

to pant

凝らす

こらす

to stiffen

工夫を凝らす

くふうをこらす

to exercise one's ingenuity

息

いき

breath