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息を殺す (いきをころす) — to hold one's breath | Kumi Dictionary

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息を殺す

息を殺す

息いきを殺ころす

to hold one's breath

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いきをころす

Verb

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to hold one's breath, to catch one's breath

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Kanji that make up this word

breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)

ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)

kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)

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