N3610/1669

きゅう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verbintransitive verb

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Meanings

  • breathing, respiration
  • knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
  • harmony, balance, synchronization, accord
  • short interval, short pause

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Example sentences

深呼吸しんこきゅうすると気持きもちがきます。

Taking a deep breath calms you down.

呼吸こきゅうくるしくて病院びょういんった。

I went to the hospital because I had trouble breathing.

二人ふたり呼吸こきゅうがぴったりっていてすごいとおもった。

I thought it was amazing how perfectly in sync the two of them were.

この仕事しごとのコツは呼吸こきゅうをつかむことだ。

The trick to this job is getting the knack of it.

運動うんどうちゅうただしいリズムで呼吸こきゅうすることが大切たいせつだと先生せんせいおそわった。

My teacher taught me that it is important to breathe at the correct rhythm during exercise.