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一息 (hitoiki)

a breath, a pause, a rest, an effort

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

一息 (ひといき, hitoiki) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “a breath, a pause, a rest, an effort”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 2

あと一息ひといきだ。

We're almost there.

もう一息ひといきというところです。

It's getting there.

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