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Japanese word 一息: a breath / a short pause. Meanings and example sentences.

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一息 (ひといき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一息 (ひといき) means a breath / a short pause.

See example sentences below.

一息 at a glance

一息
ひといきhitoiki
N1noun
a breath / a short pause
一息ひといきhitoikiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 一息

Core meaning

a breath / a short pause

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ちょっと一息つこう。

Translation

Let's take a short break.

Example 2

一息入れてから続けてください。

Translation

Please continue after taking a moment to breathe.

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