Word Meaning 息を呑むよう

いきをのむよう iki o nomuyou

息を呑むよう is read as いきをのむよう (iki o nomuyou) and means breathtaking.

Meaning

English

  1. breathtaking
  2. thrilling

Reading

Kana

いきをのむよう

Romaji

iki o nomuyou

Writing Variants

  • 息を飲むよう いきをのむよう iki o nomuyou

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Rank 164127 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息を呑む

いきをのむ

to catch one's breath

息が整う

いきがととのう

to get one's breath back

息が合う

いきがあう

to perform in tune with each other

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