Meaning of 息を引き取る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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息を引き取る
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Kana Readingいきをひきとる
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Romajiikiwohikitoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to pass away; to breathe one's last
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Example Sentences
息を引き取る, いきをひきとる used in context
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プライヤー氏はパリでの公演のリハーサル中にくも膜下出血で倒れ、市内の病院に運ばれましたが午後４時２３分息を引き取りました。
Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm.
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老人は息を引きとった。
The old man breathed his last.
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病人は息を引き取った。
The patient breathed his last.
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She passed away peacefully last night.
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Hardly had he arrived at the hospital when he breathed his last.
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彼は息を引き取った。
He has drawn his last breath.
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Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
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