息が切れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 息が切れる | 息が切れない |
| Polite | 息が切れます | 息が切れません |
| Past polite | 息が切れました | 息が切れませんでした |
| Past | 息が切れた | 息が切れなかった |
| Te-form | 息が切れて | 息が切れないで |
| Desire | 息が切れたい | 息が切れたくない |
| Potential | 息が切れられるalso 息が切れれる | 息が切れられないalso 息が切れれない |
| Passive | 息が切れられる | 息が切れられない |
| Causative | 息が切れさせる | 息が切れさせない |
| Causative passive | 息が切れさせられる | 息が切れさせられない |
| Volitional | 息が切れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 息が切れましょう | |
| Imperative | 息が切れろ | 息が切れるな |
| Conditional | 息が切れれば | 息が切れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 息が切れたら | 息が切れなかったら |
run out of breath; be short of breath; lose one's breath
Physical shortness of breath, typically from exertion or respiratory difficulty.
I ran out of breath after running up the stairs.
run out of steam; be unable to continue; collapse
Figurative use: losing momentum or stamina, often in a task, project, or effort.
I ran out of steam after working for a long time.
Euphemistic or literary expression for dying, often implying a final loss of breath.
He quietly passed away.