Word Meaning 息切れ

いきぎれ ikigire

息切れ is read as いきぎれ (ikigire) and means running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.)
  2. losing momentum
  3. loss of efficiency
  4. shortness of breath
  5. panting
  6. puffing

Reading

Kana

いきぎれ

Romaji

ikigire

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7620 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息せき切る

いきせききる

to pant (while rushing)

息を切らす

いきをきらす

to be out of breath

いき

breath

息子

むすこ

penis

そく

interest (on a loan, deposit, 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

歯切れ

はぎれ

feel when biting

息詰まる

いきづまる

to be breathtaking

息の根

いきのね

life