Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “息を殺す”

息を殺す

いきをころす

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

Example sentence

He watched it holding his breath.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

息
On
そく
Kun
いき
Stroke count
10

・breath

・respiration

・son

・interest (on money)

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殺
On
さつ;さい;せつ
Kun
ころ.す;-ごろ.し;そ.ぐ
Stroke count
10

・kill

・murder

・butcher

・slice off

・split

・diminish

・reduce

・spoil

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