阿吽の呼吸

あうんのこきゅう

Also written あうんの呼吸

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

Kanji

• 阿 Africa; flatter; fawn upon. Read as ア.
• 吽 bark; growl. Read as ウン.
• 呼 call
• 吸 suck. Read as キュウ.

Example sentences

• 阿吽の呼吸で事を進める彼らが羨ましい。
  I find it enviable that they are able to progress in such harmony.

Word lists

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