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息遣い (いきづかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

息いき遣づかい

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Meanings

1

breathing; respiration

Refers to the act or manner of breathing, often with attention to its sound or rhythm.

彼かれの息いき遣づかいが荒あらくなった

。

His breathing became rough.

静しずかな部屋へやで、自じ分ぶんの息いき遣づかいだけが聞きこえる。

In the quiet room, I can hear only my own breathing.

Kanji

息breath, respiration, son
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Related words

呼こ吸きゅう
呼吸 is the general term for respiration or breath, while 息遣い emphasizes the audible or perceptible manner of breathing.

Written forms

息いき遣づかいUsage37%
Standard kanji spelling.
息いきづかいUsage63%
Alternate spelling using づ instead of 遣.

Etymology

Compound of 息 (いき, 'breath') and 遣い (づかい, continuative form of 遣う 'to use, to send'), literally 'breath usage'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling reflects the idea of how one uses or sends out breath.