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    3. 息抜き

    息抜き

    息いき抜ぬき​

    taking a breather

    KMT9News #26+1Noun, Participle, VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab21 strokes

    いきぬき

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    taking a breather, relaxation, vent hole

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    仕し事ごとの合あい間まに少すこし息いき抜ぬきをしました。

    I took a short break during work.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    疲つかれた時ときは、温あたたかいお茶ちゃを飲のんで息いき抜ぬきをするのが一いち番ばんだ。

    When you're tired, the best way to relax is to drink warm tea.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくを保たもつためには、適てき度どな息いき抜ぬきが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    To maintain concentration, appropriate breaks are essential.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれはストレス解かい消しょうのため、週しゅう末まつは必かならず趣しゅ味みで息いき抜ぬきをしている。

    To relieve stress, he always takes a break with his hobbies on weekends.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    勉べん強きょうばかりでは疲つかれてしまうから、たまにはゲームで息いき抜ぬきも必ひつ要ようだ。

    Studying all the time will make you tired, so sometimes you need to relax with games.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducationGames

    Characters that make up this word

    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
    Kanji
    抜
    ぬ.く・-ぬ.く・ぬ.き・ぬ.ける・ぬ.かす・ぬ.かる…(4)
    slip out・extract・pull out・pilfer・quote…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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