Word Meaning 息を呑むよう

いきをのむよう iki o nomuyou

息を呑むよう is read as いきをのむよう (iki o nomuyou) and means breathtaking.

Meaning

English

  1. breathtaking
  2. thrilling

Reading

Kana

いきをのむよう

Romaji

iki o nomuyou

Writing Variants

  • 息を飲むよう いきをのむよう iki o nomuyou

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Rank 164127 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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息を呑む

いきをのむ

to catch one's breath

息が整う

いきがととのう

to get one's breath back

息が合う

いきがあう

to perform in tune with each other

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