Japanese

ため

ためいきをつく
Meaning: to sigh; to let out a sigh
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

た
め
息
を
吐
く

Example

He saw the pile of work and let out a deep sigh.

Usage Notes

Describes the act of breathing out deeply due to stress, relief, or exhaustion.

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