一息

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Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
rest; news; interest
rest; news; interest; breath
 
simp. and trad.
(一息)

Pronunciation


Noun

一息

  1. (literary, literally) one breath

Derived terms

Adverb

一息

  1. (literary, figuratively) in one breath; in a short moment

Verb

一息

  1. (literary, figuratively) to have a rest

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1
いき
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ひと)(いき) (hitoiki

  1. a (single) breath

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN