N11707/3019

ひといき

nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • one breath
  • time of one breath
  • pause, break, rest, breather
  • (doing in) one go, doing without stopping
  • small amount of effort, a little more effort

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Example sentences

なが会議かいぎあと一息ひといきついてからつぎ仕事しごとりかかった。

After the long meeting, I took a breather before getting started on the next task.

山頂さんちょうまであと一息ひといきというところで、あしがつってしまった。

Just when we were a little more effort away from the summit, my leg cramped up.

彼女かのじょ一息ひといきなが暗唱あんしょうしてみせた。

She recited the long poem in one breath without stopping.

りにわれる毎日まいにちなかで、一息ひといきつくひまもなかった。

In the midst of days chasing deadlines, there was no time to even take a breather.

困難こんなんなプロジェクトもあと一息ひといき完成かんせいいたるという段階だんかいたっした。

The difficult project had finally reached the stage where just a little more effort would bring it to completion.