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