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    3. 息を呑む

    息を呑む

    息いきを​呑のむ​

    to have one's breath taken away

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    息をのむ息を飲む

    いきをのむ

    Verb

    1.
    to have one's breath taken away, to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.), to have one's breath catch in one's throat, to gulp

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    Characters that make up this word

    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
    Kanji
    呑
    の.む…(2)
    drink
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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