Word Meaning 息を呑む
いきをのむ
iki o nomu
息を呑む is read as いきをのむ (iki o nomu) and means to catch one's breath.
Meaning
English
- to catch one's breath
- to have one's breath taken away
- to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.)
- to gulp
Reading
Kana
いきをのむ
Romaji
iki o nomu
Writing Variants
- 息をのむ いきをのむ ikionomu
- 息を飲む いきをのむ iki o nomu
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 23 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
350歳になっても、まだ彼女は息を呑むほど美しい。
Even at 50 years old, she's still breathtakingly beautiful.
50歳になっても、きっとまだ彼女は息を呑むほど美しいに違いない。
Even when she is 50 years old, she will still be breathtakingly beautiful.
50歳になったとしても、まだ彼女は息を呑むほど美しかったことだろう。
Even if she got to be 50 years old, she would still be breathtakingly beautiful.