The ordinary word for a breath or the act/state of breathing. Common in phrases such as 息を吸う, 息を吐く, 息が苦しい, and 息が切れる.
Take a deep breath and exhale slowly.
I ran to the station, so I'm still out of breath.
A more figurative or literary use for white steam or vapor rising from something hot, as if it were breathing. In everyday speech, 湯気 is usually the more direct word for steam.
White steam is rising from the freshly cooked rice.
He took a deep breath before starting to speak.
The two of them played in perfect sync with each other.
She exhaled slowly and relaxed her body.
He held his breath before going into the water.
Climbing the stairs leaves me short of breath.
On cold mornings you can see your breath in the air.
choking; suffocating; stifling · oppressive; heavy
shortness of breath; panting; puffing · running out of steam; losing momentum; loss of efficiency
sigh; long breath
nasal breathing; breath from the nose · excitement; enthusiasm; eagerness
breathing; respiration
breathing of a sleeping person; sleeping breath
rage; storm; be furious · enthuse; speak enthusiastically; get worked up
taking a breath; breathing pause · short break; breather
breathe heavily; pant; gasp; sigh · live; be alive
strain; bear down; push
long-lasting; sustained; prolonged · long-winded; drawn-out
deep sigh; heavy sigh
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
reek of liquor on one's breath
anxious sigh; pained sigh
take a breath; catch one's breath; take a short rest
gasp; under one's breath
life; breath of life
rest; break
strain; bear down