Word Meaning 息を呑むほど

いきをのむほど iki o nomuhodo

息を呑むほど is read as いきをのむほど (iki o nomuhodo) and means breathtaking.

Meaning

English

  1. breathtaking

Reading

Kana

いきをのむほど

Romaji

iki o nomuhodo

Writing Variants

  • 息を飲むほど いきをのむほど iki o nomuhodo

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

息を呑む

いきをのむ

to catch one's 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

息苦しい

いきぐるしい

oppressive

息巻く

いきまく

to rage