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Meaning of 息を呑む(いきをのむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

息を呑む, 息を飲む, 息をのむ, 息を嚥む
Kana Reading
いきをのむ
Romaji
ikiwonomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away

Example Sentences

息を呑む, 息を飲む, 息をのむ, 息を嚥む, いきをのむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
息を呑む
Plain Polite
息を呑みます
Negative
息を呑まない
Negative Polite
息を呑みません

Past

Plain
息を呑んだ
Plain Polite
息を呑みました
Negative
息を呑まなかった
Negative Polite
息を呑みませんでした

Te

Plain
息を呑んで
Plain Polite
息を呑みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
息を呑まれる
Plain Polite
息を呑まれます
Negative
息を呑まれない
Negative Polite
息を呑まれません

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Kanji found in this word

drink

On: トン, ドン

Kun: の.む

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

drink, smoke, take

On: イン, オン

Kun: の.む, -の.み

12 strokes

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JLPT 3

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

On: ソク

Kun: いき

10 strokes

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swallow

On: エン

Kun: の.む

19 strokes

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