息いきが切きれる

expression, ichidan verb

run out of breath; be short of breath; lose one's breath

Physical shortness of breath, typically from exertion or respiratory difficulty.

• 階かい段だんを駆かけ上あがったら息いきが切きれた。

  I ran out of breath after running up the stairs.

expression, ichidan verb

run out of steam; be unable to continue; collapse

Figurative use: losing momentum or stamina, often in a task, project, or effort.

• 長ちょう時じ間かんの作さ業ぎょうで息いきが切きれてしまった。

  I ran out of steam after working for a long time.

expression, ichidan verb

die

Euphemistic or literary expression for dying, often implying a final loss of breath.

• 彼かれは静しずかに息いきが切きれた。

  He quietly passed away.