Japanese

いきをつく
Meaning: to breathe out; to take a breath; to sigh with relief
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 息を吐く 息を吐かない
Polite 息を吐きます 息を吐きません
Past 息を吐いた 息を吐かなかった
Polite + Past 息を吐きました 息を吐きませんでした
Te-form 息を吐いて 息を吐かなくて
Potential 息を吐ける 息を吐けない
Passive 息を吐かれる 息を吐かれない
Causative 息を吐かせる 息を吐かせない
Causative + Passive 息を吐かされる 息を吐かされない
Imperative 息を吐け 息を吐くな

Handwriting

息
を
吐
く

Example

Finally the work finished, and I sighed with relief.

Usage Notes

Used when someone relaxes after tension or hard work.

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