How to say breathing in Japanese

JLPTN3
呼吸★【こきゅうkokyuu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • breathing; respiration

noun:

  • knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
  • harmony; balance; synchronization; accord
  • short interval; short pause ➜ 一呼吸

Example Sentences

彼女kanojoはha肩で息をしていたkatadeikiwoshiteita。
She was breathing hard.
彼kareはha息苦しikigurushiそうsouだda。
He seems to be having trouble breathing.
彼kareはha息ikiもmo絶え絶えtaedaeにni横たわっていたyokotawatteita。
He lay breathing very feebly.
彼kareはha呼吸kokyuuするsuruのnoがga困難konnanであったdeatta。
He had trouble breathing.
彼kareはhaあえぎあえぎaegiaegi階段kaidanをwo駆け上がったkakeagatta。
He ran up the stairs breathing very hard.

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