息切れ

いきぎれ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive shortness of breath; panting; puffing
2. running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

Kanji

• 息 breath. Read as いき.
• 切 cut. Read as きれ.

Example sentences

• 丘を駆け登った後、私は完全に息切れしていた。
  After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.
• ５分と走らないうちに息切れしてしまった。
  I had not run five minutes when I got out of breath.
• 今学期は本当に息切れした感じだわ。
  I seem to have run out of steam this term.
• 初めから意気込みすぎると、途中で息切れするぞ。
  You have to pace yourself or you'll choke halfway through.
• 息切れがします。
  I get out of breath.

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