Word Meaning 息を呑むほど

いきをのむほど iki o nomuhodo

息を呑むほど is read as いきをのむほど (iki o nomuhodo) and means breathtaking.

Meaning

English

  1. breathtaking

Reading

Kana

いきをのむほど

Romaji

iki o nomuhodo

Writing Variants

  • 息を飲むほど いきをのむほど iki o nomuhodo

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息を呑む

いきをのむ

to catch one's breath

息子

むすこ

penis

いき

breath

息切れ

いきぎれ

running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.)

息吹

いぶき

breath

息詰まる

いきづまる

to be breathtaking

息抜き

いきぬき

taking a breather

息の根

いきのね

life

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

息巻く

いきまく

to rage

Example Sentences

3

Even at 50 years old, she's still breathtakingly beautiful.

Even when she is 50 years old, she will still be breathtakingly beautiful.

Even if she got to be 50 years old, she would still be breathtakingly beautiful.