息を切らす
Reading: いきをきらす
Meaning: to be out of breath, to pant, to breathe hard
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Example Sentence
階段 を 上って 息を切らす
I climbed the stairs and became out of breath.
Usage Notes
Used when someone becomes short of breath from physical exertion. Similar to 肩で息をする but focuses on the breathing becoming irregular.
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