Word Meaning 一息
ひといき
hitoiki
一息 is read as ひといき (hitoiki) and means one breath.
Meaning
English
- one breath
- time of one breath
- (doing in) one go
- doing without stopping
- small amount of effort
- a little more effort
- pause
- break
Reading
Kana
ひといき
Romaji
hitoiki
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 11 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12一病息災
いちびょうそくさい
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
Example Sentences
5あと一息だ。
We're almost there.
一息いれようよ。
Let's take a break.
もう一息というところです。
It's getting there.
座って、一息いれましょう。
Let's sit down and catch our breath.
グレタ君がビールを一息に飲み干した。
Greta chugged the beer in one gulp.