呼こ吸きゅう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

呼吸する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

The physical act of breathing; also used in medical and biological contexts.

Related words· 10

息いきN3sense 1
息 refers to the physical breath itself, while 呼吸 covers the broader act of breathing and can also mean a knack, harmony, or a brief pause.
コツN2sense 2
呼吸 in this sense refers to the subtle feel or rhythm needed to do something well, while コツ is the more casual, everyday word for a trick or shortcut.
調ちょう和わN1sense 3
呼吸 as harmony implies people or things moving in sync like a shared rhythm, while 調和 is a broader, more abstract word for balance or harmony in general.
深しん呼こ吸きゅう
呼吸 refers to breathing in general, while 深呼吸 specifically means taking a deep, deliberate breath.

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ブレス
呼吸 is the standard, often medical or technical term for breathing, while ブレス is a loanword used in casual, sporting, or artistic contexts like yoga or singing.
息吹いぶき
呼吸 is the plain, everyday word for the physical act of breathing, while 息吹 is a more poetic term often implying a deep, life-giving breath.
ブリージング
呼吸 is the everyday, general Japanese word for breathing, while ブリージング is a loanword reserved for technical contexts like sports, music, diving, or wellness.
つくN1
呼吸する is the general verb for 'to breathe' (in and out), while 吐く（つく）focuses narrowly on exhaling, as in 息を吐く.

Don't confuse with

呼こ吸きゅう器き
呼吸器 refers to the physical organs (lungs, trachea, etc.) used for breathing, while 呼吸 is the act of breathing itself.
呼こ応おう
呼吸 shares the kanji 呼 and a similar-sounding reading but means 'breathing', unlike 呼応's meaning of mutual response or agreement.