彼は天を仰いで、深くため息をついた。
He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
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She let out a single deep sigh.
「ハア、やっと終わった」と彼はため息をついた。
'Phew, finally it's over,' he sighed.
本の最終頁を読み終わると、彼は深くため息をついた。
Having finished the final page of the book, he let out a deep sigh.
彼女は火鉢の炭をあせりながら、深くため息をついた。
She sighed deeply while stirring the charcoal in the brazier.
どんよりとした雨空を見上げて、ため息をついた。
Looking up at the gloomy rainy sky, I let out a sigh.
Usage Notes
A combination of 'tame' (to collect) and 'iki' (breath). Used when one is tired, relieved, or disappointed.
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