息を継ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 息を継ぐ | 息を継がない |
| Polite | 息を継ぎます | 息を継ぎません |
| Past polite | 息を継ぎました | 息を継ぎませんでした |
| Past | 息を継いだ | 息を継がなかった |
| Te-form | 息を継いで | 息を継がないで |
| Desire | 息を継ぎたい | 息を継ぎたくない |
| Potential | 息を継げる | 息を継げない |
| Passive | 息を継がれる | 息を継がれない |
| Causative | 息を継がせる | 息を継がせない |
| Causative passive | 息を継がせられるalso 息を継がされる | 息を継がせられないalso 息を継がされない |
| Volitional | 息を継ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 息を継ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 息を継げ | 息を継ぐな |
| Conditional | 息を継げば | 息を継がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 息を継いだら | 息を継がなかったら |
take a breath; catch one's breath
Pausing to breathe, often after exertion or when needing to steady oneself.
After running, I couldn't catch my breath for a while.
He took a breath in the middle of his speech.
Figurative extension: pausing from an activity to rest briefly.
Let's take a short break between tasks.