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Kotomora

息いきつく

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ku)

take a breath; catch one's breath; take a short rest

Often used when pausing to breathe after exertion or to rest briefly. The phrase 息をつく is more common in modern Japanese, but 息つく is used in similar contexts.

See also: 息をつく

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