ゼーゼー言いう

expression, godan verb (-u)

wheeze; breathe with difficulty; gasp

Describes labored, noisy breathing, often due to illness, exhaustion, or respiratory problems. The onomatopoeic part ゼーゼー mimics the sound of wheezing.

• 彼かれは喘ぜん息そくでゼーゼー言いっている。

  He is wheezing because of his asthma.

• 走はしった後あと、ゼーゼー言いいながら水みずを飲のんだ。

  After running, I drank water while gasping for breath.