大おお息いき

also: たいそく

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い

き

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

deep sigh; heavy sigh

A deep, audible sigh expressing relief, exhaustion, or emotion. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to heave a deep sigh'.

彼かれは大おお息いきをついて、椅い子すに深ふかく座すわり直なおした。
He let out a deep sigh and settled back into his chair.
試し験けん

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終お

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て

、

思おも

わ

ず

大おお

息いき

が

出で

た

。

When the exam was over, I couldn't help but heave a deep sigh.

Written forms

大息Usage100%
- おおいき
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading おおいき.
- たいそく
  Rare reading of 大息. Usually read おおいき.
太たい息そく
Alternate kanji form, typically read たいそく. Less common than 大息.
たいそく

Kanji

大large, big
息breath, respiration, son
太plump, thick, big around

Similar words

ため息いき
ため息 is the common word for 'sigh', often implying disappointment or worry. 大息 is less frequent and emphasizes a physically deep or heavy sigh.
嘆たん息そく
嘆息 is a more literary term for a sigh of grief or lamentation, whereas 大息 is a broader deep sigh.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (large, deep) and 息 (breath). The reading おおいき is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi), while たいそく is the Sino-Japanese reading (on'yomi).