息を呑む
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息を呑む
phrase 息（いき）を呑（の）む
- 驚いてはっと息を止める。
In English
- gasp to draw in the breath suddenly
- catch one's breath to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock,
Talk about this word "息を呑む." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%81%AF%E3%82%92%E5%91%91%E3%82%80. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. 息を呑む. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%81%AF%E3%82%92%E5%91%91%E3%82%80 "息を呑む." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%81%AF%E3%82%92%E5%91%91%E3%82%80.Cite this
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