also: ぜいぜい · ぜえぜえ
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
gasping for breath; panting; wheezing
Onomatopoeic adverb describing labored breathing, often due to exhaustion, illness, or respiratory distress. Can be used with する to mean 'to gasp/pant'.
走った後で、ぜーぜー息を切らしていた。
After running, I was panting heavily.
彼は風邪でゼーゼーしている。
He is wheezing because of a cold.