Japanese

をつく

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 溜息をつく 溜息をつかない
Polite 溜息をつきます 溜息をつきません
Past 溜息をついた 溜息をつかなかった
Polite + Past 溜息をつきました 溜息をつきませんでした
Te-form 溜息をついて 溜息をつかなくて
Potential 溜息をつける 溜息をつけない
Passive 溜息をつかれる 溜息をつかれない
Causative 溜息をつかせる 溜息をつかせない
Causative + Passive 溜息をつかされる 溜息をつかされない
Imperative 溜息をつけ 溜息をつくな

Handwriting

溜
息
を
つ
く

Example

He let out a deep sigh of disappointment.

Usage Notes

Used when expressing fatigue, disappointment, or sometimes relief.

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