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    3. 息詰まる

    息詰まる

    息いき詰づま​る​

    to be breathtaking

    KMT9News #28+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    息づまる息詰るいき詰まる

    いきづまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be breathtaking, to be stifling

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    息いき詰づまるような緊きん張ちょう感かんがあった。

    There was a stifling tension.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    その映えい画がのクライマックスは息いき詰づまる展てん開かいだった。

    The climax of that movie had a breathtaking development.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    試し合あいの最さい終しゅう局きょく面めんは、息いき詰づまるような攻こう防ぼうが続つづいた。

    The final phase of the match saw a breathtaking back-and-forth struggle.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    閉へい鎖さ的てきな空くう間かんでは、息いき詰づまるような圧あっ迫ぱく感かんを感かんじる。

    In a confined space, one feels a stifling sense of oppression.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyHome & Housing
    彼かれのプレゼンテーションは、聴ちょう衆しゅうを息いき詰づまるほどの集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくで引ひき込こんだ。

    His presentation captivated the audience with breathtaking intensity.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
    Kanji
    詰
    つ.める・つ.め・-づ.め・つ.まる・つ.む…(4)
    packed・close・pressed・reprove・rebuke…(1)
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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