noun
hyperventilation; overbreathing
Medical term for abnormally rapid or deep breathing, often associated with anxiety or panic. Abbreviation of 過換気症候群 (hyperventilation syndrome).
See also: 過換気症候群
緊張して過呼吸になった。
I got so nervous I started hyperventilating.
過呼吸の症状が出たら、ゆっくり呼吸を整
If you experience symptoms of hyperventilation, try to regulate your breathing slowly.
Compound of 過 (excessive) and 呼吸 (breathing).