Word Meaning 息を殺す

いきをころす iki o korosu

息を殺す is read as いきをころす (iki o korosu) and means to hold one's breath.

Meaning

English

to hold one's breath
to catch one's breath

Reading

Kana

いきをころす

Romaji

iki o korosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Proverb ✓ Rank 147646 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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息を切らす

いきをきらす

to be out of breath

息子

むすこ

penis

息

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

息抜き

いきぬき

taking a breather

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

息を引き取る

いきをひきとる

to die

息の長い

いきのながい

long-winded

息が合う

いきがあう

to perform in tune with each other

息が上がる

いきがあがる

to run out of breath

息の合った

いきのあった

in good coordination