呼吸する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 呼吸する | 呼吸しない |
| Polite | 呼吸します | 呼吸しません |
| Past polite | 呼吸しました | 呼吸しませんでした |
| Past | 呼吸した | 呼吸しなかった |
| Te-form | 呼吸して | 呼吸しないで |
| Desire | 呼吸したい | 呼吸したくない |
| Potential | 呼吸できる | 呼吸できない |
| Passive | 呼吸される | 呼吸されない |
| Causative | 呼吸させる | 呼吸させない |
| Causative passive | 呼吸させられる | 呼吸させられない |
| Volitional | 呼吸しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 呼吸しましょう | |
| Imperative | 呼吸しろ | 呼吸するな |
| Conditional | 呼吸すれば | 呼吸しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 呼吸したら | 呼吸しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
The physical act of breathing; also used in medical and biological contexts.
Taking a deep breath calms you down.
The doctor checked the patient's breathing.
The know-how or subtle skill needed to do something well; often used in phrases like 呼吸をつかむ or 呼吸がわかる.
Riding a bicycle requires a certain knack.
He knows the tricks of the trade well.
harmony; balance; synchronization
A state of being in sync or working together smoothly, like a well-coordinated team or a balanced rhythm.
Their timing was perfectly in sync, resulting in a wonderful performance.
The team lacked coordination and lost the match.
short interval; short pause
A brief moment or pause; commonly used in the phrase 一呼吸 (ひとこきゅう) meaning a short break or a moment's pause.
See also: 一呼吸
I paused for a moment before replying.
Even on a busy day, you need time for a short break.
I ran at full speed and my breathing became ragged.
After practicing many times, I finally got the knack of it.
I steadied my breathing before the match.
I've started to get the feel for this job.
You hold your breath when diving underwater.
呼吸する is the general verb for 'to breathe' (in and out), while 吐く（つく）focuses narrowly on exhaling, as in 息を吐く.
呼吸 is the neutral, physiological word for breathing in general, while 寝息 specifically refers to the soft breathing sound of a person who is asleep.
呼吸 is the broader, more formal term for respiration, while 鼻息 focuses on the audible or visible breath from the nose, often used figuratively.
internal respiration; cellular respiration
mouth breathing; oral respiration