息いき切ぎれ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

shortness of breath; panting; puffing

Physical difficulty breathing, often from exertion or health issues. Used as a noun or with する to describe the state.

• 階かい段だんを上のぼっただけで息いき切ぎれがする。

  I get out of breath just from climbing the stairs.

• 運うん動どう不ぶ足そくで息いき切ぎれしやすくなった。

  I've become prone to shortness of breath due to lack of exercise.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

running out of steam; losing momentum; loss of efficiency

Figurative use for projects, economies, or activities that slow down or stall. Often used with する.

• 景けい気き拡かく大だいが息いき切ぎれし始はじめた。

  The economic expansion has started to lose momentum.

• プロジェクトは途と中ちゅうで息いき切ぎれしてしまった。

  The project ran out of steam halfway through.