Word Meaning 息苦しい

いきぐるしい ikigurushii

息苦しい is read as いきぐるしい (ikigurushii) and means oppressive.

Meaning

English

  1. oppressive
  2. heavy
  3. choking
  4. suffocating
  5. stifling

Reading

Kana

いきぐるしい

Romaji

ikigurushii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 重い,重苦しい,重っ苦しい,苦しい Rank 23185 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息の長い

いきのながい

long-winded

息遣い

いきづかい

breathing

いき

breath

息子

むすこ

penis

そく

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

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

息の合った

いきのあった

in good coordination

息を入れる

いきをいれる

to take a breather

息を合わせる

いきをあわせる

to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match