一ひと息いき

noun

one breath; a single breath

Refers to a single act of breathing, or the very short time it takes. Often used in set phrases like 一息入れる (take a breather) or 一息に (in one breath).

• 一ひと息いき吸すってから話はなし始はじめた。

  He took a breath and then began to speak.

• 一ひと息いき入いれてから続つづけましょう。

  Let's take a breather and then continue.

noun

pause; break; breather

A short rest or break from activity. Commonly used in the phrase 一息入れる.

• 仕し事ごとの合あい間まに一ひと息いき入いれた。

  I took a short break during work.

noun

in one go; without stopping

Used adverbially as 一息に to mean doing something all at once, without pausing. Often with verbs like 読む, 飲む, 言う.

• 彼かれは一ひと息いきにビールを飲のみ干ほした。

  He downed the beer in one go.

• その小しょう説せつを一ひと息いきに読よんだ。

  I read the novel in one sitting.

noun

a little more effort; a bit more push

Used in expressions like もう一息だ to mean 'just a little more effort needed' or 'almost there'. Implies being close to completion.

• もう一ひと息いきでゴールだ。

  Just a little more and we're at the goal.

• 合ごう格かくまであと一ひと息いきだった。

  I was just a hair's breadth away from passing.