息いき抜ぬき

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息抜きする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

A short rest or break from work or stress to relax and refresh oneself. Often used with する to mean 'take a break'.

vent; ventilation opening

A physical opening for air or gas to escape, such as in a container or machine. Less common than sense 1.

〈事こと〉は息いき抜ぬきになるX serves as a good break/relaxation
散さん歩ぽはいい息いき抜ぬきになる。
Taking a walk makes for a nice break.
息いき抜ぬきに〈動どう詞し〉to do something as a way of taking a break
息いき抜ぬきに散さん歩ぽをする。
I go for a walk to take a breather.
息いき抜ぬきの時じ間かんを作つくるto make time for a break
忙いそがしくても息いき抜ぬきの時じ間かんを作つくることが大たい切せつだ。
Even when you're busy, it's important to make time for a breather.

休きゅう憩けいN4sense 1
休憩 is a formal, scheduled rest such as a work break, while 息抜き is a casual breather taken to relieve stress.
気き晴ばらし sense 1
気晴らし focuses on diverting or refreshing one's mood, whereas 息抜き emphasizes a brief pause from ongoing work or effort.
一ひと息いきN1sense 1
一息 suggests a single short pause or breath, while 息抜き highlights the relaxing, stress-relieving purpose of the break.
気き分ぶん転てん換かんN2
息抜き emphasizes taking a short breather from stress or work, whereas 気分転換 focuses on actively changing activity or scenery to refresh one's mood.

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息いきをつくN1
息抜きする suggests taking a longer, more relaxing break to unwind, whereas 息をつく is a quick pause to catch one's breath.
一ひと休やすみN2
息抜き emphasizes mental relief or a change of pace from stress, while 一休み focuses simply on stopping to rest physically for a short time.

息いき切ぎれN1sense 1
息切れ means being out of breath physically, while 息抜き means taking a relaxing break, so despite sharing 息 the meanings are unrelated.

息いき抜ぬきUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday use.
息いきぬきUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Compound of 息 (breath) and 抜き (removing, letting out), literally 'letting out breath', extended to mean a break or vent.