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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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guǐ
    gui3
kuei
 miniwa
    みにわ

More info & calligraphy:

Ghost Demon
disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[gui3]); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa
preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc.

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biē
    bie1
pieh
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)

一息

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yī xī
    yi1 xi1
i hsi
 hitoiki
    ひといき
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 一息に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort
A breath, i.e. inspiration-cum-expiration; a rest, or cessation.

一気

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 kazuki
    かずき
(1) one breath; (interjection) (2) (chanted repeatedly as a party cheer) chug!; drink!; (personal name) Kazuki

吹く

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 fuku
    ふく
(v5k,vi) (1) to blow (of the wind); (transitive verb) (2) to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff; (transitive verb) (3) to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune); (v5k,vt,vi) (4) (See 噴く) to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out; (v5k,vt,vi) (5) to sprout; to put forth (buds); (v5k,vt,vi) (6) to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.); (v5k,vi) (7) (slang) (See 吹き出す・3) to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter; (transitive verb) (8) to brag; to talk big; (transitive verb) (9) to smelt; to mint

喘氣


喘气

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chuǎn qì
    chuan3 qi4
ch`uan ch`i
    chuan chi
to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath

妄語


妄语

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wàng yǔ
    wang4 yu3
wang yü
 mougo; bougo(rk) / mogo; bogo(rk)
    もうご; ぼうご(rk)
to tell lies; to talk nonsense; lies; nonsense
{Buddh} (See 妄語戒) falsehood (as one of the five sins in Buddhism); lie
The commandment against lying. either as slander, or false boasting, or deception; for this the 智度論 gives ten evil results on reincarnation: (1) stinking breath; (2) good spirits avoid him, as also do men; (3) none believes him even when telling the truth; (4) wise men never admit him to their deliberations: etc.

屏息

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bǐng xī
    bing3 xi1
ping hsi
 heisoku / hesoku
    へいそく
hold one's breath
(noun/participle) bated breath; being cowed into silence

屏氣


屏气

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bǐng qì
    bing3 qi4
ping ch`i
    ping chi
to hold one's breath

憋氣


憋气

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biē qì
    bie1 qi4
pieh ch`i
    pieh chi
to hold one's breath; to feel suffocated (for lack of air); choked with bottled-up resentment

暗罵


暗骂

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àn mà
    an4 ma4
an ma
to curse under one's breath; to grumble inaudibly

枉費


枉费

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wǎng fèi
    wang3 fei4
wang fei
to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain

殺す

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 korosu
    ころす
(transitive verb) (1) to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter; (transitive verb) (2) to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed); (transitive verb) (3) to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath); (transitive verb) (4) {baseb} to put out (a runner); (transitive verb) (5) to pawn; to put in hock

氣絕


气绝

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qì jué
    qi4 jue2
ch`i chüeh
    chi chüeh
to take one's last breath; dying

緩氣


缓气

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huǎn qì
    huan3 qi4
huan ch`i
    huan chi
to get one's breath back; to take a breather

舒氣


舒气

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shū qì
    shu1 qi4
shu ch`i
    shu chi
to heave a sigh of relief; to get one's breath back; to vent one's spleen

費話


费话

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fèi huà
    fei4 hua4
fei hua
to talk at length; to waste one's breath; variant of 廢話|废话[fei4 hua4]

酒息

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 sakaiki; sakeiki / sakaiki; sakeki
    さかいき; さけいき
reek of liquor in one's breath

鼻息

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bí xī
    bi2 xi1
pi hsi
 hanaiki(p); bisoku
    はないき(P); びそく
breath
(1) nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; (2) (はないき only) person's pleasure; excitement
The breath of the nostrils; also the perception of smell.

一口氣


一口气

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yī kǒu qì
    yi1 kou3 qi4
i k`ou ch`i
    i kou chi
one breath; in one breath; at a stretch

一気に

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 ikkini
    いっきに
(adverb) (1) in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without a rest; in one sitting; at a stretch; (adverb) (2) suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

一骨碌

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yī gū lu
    yi1 gu1 lu5
i ku lu
with a rolling or twisting movement; in a single movement; in one breath

停める

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 tomeru
    とめる
    todomeru
    とどめる
(transitive verb) (1) to stop; to turn off; (2) to park; (3) to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); (4) to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; (5) to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; (6) to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; (7) to detain; to keep in custody; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; (2) to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit; (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

切らす

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 kirasu
    きらす
(transitive verb) (1) to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; (transitive verb) (2) to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

吐く息

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 hakuiki
    はくいき
exhaled air; one's breath

奪精鬼


夺精鬼

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duó jīng guǐ
    duo2 jing1 gui3
to ching kuei
 dasshō ki
One that carries off the vital breath of the dying.

止める

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 yameru
    やめる
    tomeru
    とめる
    todomeru
    とどめる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; (2) (kana only) to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to turn off; (2) to park; (3) to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); (4) to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; (5) to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; (6) to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; (7) to detain; to keep in custody; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; (2) to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit; (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

留める

see styles
 tomeru
    とめる
    todomeru
    とどめる
(transitive verb) (1) to stop; to turn off; (2) to park; (3) to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); (4) to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; (5) to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; (6) to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; (7) to detain; to keep in custody; (transitive verb) (1) to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to; (2) to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit; (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

一息つく

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 hitoikitsuku
    ひといきつく
(exp,v5k) (1) to take a breather; to take a rest; (2) to catch one's breath; to take a breath

一息半步

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yī xī bàn bù
    yi1 xi1 ban4 bu4
i hsi pan pu
 issoku hanpo
Half a step at a breathing on arising from meditation.

一息吐く

see styles
 hitoikitsuku
    ひといきつく
(exp,v5k) (1) to take a breather; to take a rest; (2) to catch one's breath; to take a breath

喜則氣緩


喜则气缓

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xǐ zé qì huǎn
    xi3 ze2 qi4 huan3
hsi tse ch`i huan
    hsi tse chi huan
joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

息が整う

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 ikigatotonou / ikigatotono
    いきがととのう
(exp,v5u) to get one's breath back; to calm down

息をのむ

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 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

息を呑む

see styles
 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

息を嚥む

see styles
 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

息を殺す

see styles
 ikiokorosu
    いきをころす
(exp,v5s) to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

息を継ぐ

see styles
 ikiotsugu
    いきをつぐ
(exp,v5g) to take a breath; to pause for a breath; to catch one's breath

息を飲む

see styles
 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

気息奄々

see styles
 kisokuenen
    きそくえんえん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

気息奄奄

see styles
 kisokuenen
    きそくえんえん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

火を吹く

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 hiofuku
    ひをふく
(exp,v5k) (1) to burst into flames; (exp,v5k) (2) to fire (of a gun); (exp,v5k) (3) to fan a fire with one's breath

犬に論語

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 inunirongo
    いぬにろんご
(expression) (idiom) wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog

白費唇舌


白费唇舌

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bái fèi chún shé
    bai2 fei4 chun2 she2
pai fei ch`un she
    pai fei chun she
to whistle down the wind; to waste one's breath (idiom)

翹首以待


翘首以待

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qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
    qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4
ch`iao shou i tai
    chiao shou i tai
to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await

固唾をのむ

see styles
 katazuonomu
    かたずをのむ
(exp,v5m) to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

固唾を呑む

see styles
 katazuonomu
    かたずをのむ
(exp,v5m) to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

固唾を飲む

see styles
 katazuonomu
    かたずをのむ
(exp,v5m) to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

息が切れる

see styles
 ikigakireru
    いきがきれる
(exp,v1) (1) to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to lose one's breath; (exp,v1) (2) to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to collapse; (exp,v1) (3) to die

息を凝らす

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 ikiokorasu
    いきをこらす
(exp,v5s) to hold one's breath

息を整える

see styles
 ikiototonoeru
    いきをととのえる
(exp,v1) to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

息を止める

see styles
 ikiotomeru
    いきをとめる
(exp,v1) to hold one's breath

息を潜める

see styles
 ikiohisomeru
    いきをひそめる
(exp,v1) to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

息を詰める

see styles
 ikiotsumeru
    いきをつめる
(exp,v1) to hold one's breath

息をひそめる

see styles
 ikiohisomeru
    いきをひそめる
(exp,v1) to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

無駄口を叩く

see styles
 mudaguchiotataku
    むだぐちをたたく
(exp,v5k) to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

無駄口をたたく

see styles
 mudaguchiotataku
    むだぐちをたたく
(exp,v5k) to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

Variations:
絶え入る
絶入る

see styles
 taeiru / taeru
    たえいる
(v5r,vi) to expire; to die; to draw one's last breath

Variations:
一息(P)
ひと息

see styles
 hitoiki
    ひといき
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 〜に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort

Variations:
一息つく
一息吐く

see styles
 hitoikitsuku
    ひといきつく
(exp,v5k) (1) (See 一息入れる) to take a breather; to take a rest; (exp,v5k) (2) to catch one's breath; to take a breath

Variations:
息を継ぐ
息をつぐ

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 ikiotsugu
    いきをつぐ
(exp,v5g) (1) to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; (exp,v5g) (2) to take a rest; to take a break

Variations:
気息奄々
気息奄奄

see styles
 kisokuenen
    きそくえんえん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

Variations:
火を噴く
火を吹く

see styles
 hiofuku
    ひをふく
(exp,v5k) (1) to burst into flames; (exp,v5k) (2) to fire (of a gun); (exp,v5k) (3) to fan a fire with one's breath; (exp,v5k) (4) to breathe fire; to spit fire; to explode in anger

鞠躬盡瘁,死而後已


鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已

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jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
    ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3
chü kung chin ts`ui , ssu erh hou i
    chü kung chin tsui , ssu erh hou i
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life; with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day

Variations:
あっと驚く
アッと驚く

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 attoodoroku
    あっとおどろく
(exp,v5k) to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

Variations:
息を潜める
息をひそめる

see styles
 ikiohisomeru
    いきをひそめる
(exp,v1) to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

Variations:
息を呑む
息をのむ
息を飲む

see styles
 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) 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

Variations:
止める(P)
留める
停める

see styles
 tomeru
    とめる
(transitive verb) (1) (esp. 止める, 停める) to stop; to turn off; (transitive verb) (2) (esp. 止める, 停める) to park; (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 止める, 停める) to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); (transitive verb) (4) to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; (transitive verb) (5) (See 目を留める,気に留める) to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; (transitive verb) (6) (esp. 留める) to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; (transitive verb) (7) (esp. 留める) to detain; to keep in custody

Variations:
無駄口をたたく
無駄口を叩く

see styles
 mudaguchiotataku
    むだぐちをたたく
(exp,v5k) to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath

Variations:
継ぐ(P)
嗣ぐ
続ぐ
襲ぐ

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 tsugu
    つぐ
(transitive verb) (1) to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow; (transitive verb) (2) (継ぐ only) to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair; (transitive verb) (3) (継ぐ only) to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

Variations:
固唾を飲む
固唾を呑む
固唾をのむ

see styles
 katazuonomu
    かたずをのむ
(exp,v5m) (idiom) to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

Variations:
飲む(P)
呑む(P)
飮む(sK)

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 nomu
    のむ
(transitive verb) (1) (呑む refers to swallowing whole or gulping down) to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine); (transitive verb) (2) to smoke (tobacco); (transitive verb) (3) (usu. in the passive) to swallow up; to engulf; (transitive verb) (4) to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath); (transitive verb) (5) to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to; (transitive verb) (6) to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe; (transitive verb) (7) to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

Variations:
息を呑む
息を飲む
息をのむ
息を嚥む

see styles
 ikionomu
    いきをのむ
(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

Variations:
息を引き取る
息をひきとる
息を引きとる

see styles
 ikiohikitoru
    いきをひきとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

Variations:
息を引き取る
息をひきとる
息を引きとる(sK)

see styles
 ikiohikitoru
    いきをひきとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

Variations:
押し殺す
圧し殺す(rK)
押しころす(sK)
圧しころす(sK)
押殺す(sK)

see styles
 oshikorosu
    おしころす
(transitive verb) (1) to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; (transitive verb) (2) to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice); to hold (one's breath)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 76 results for "One Breath" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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