How to say 'Relieved' in Japanese | ほっと

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The Japanese word for Relieved is 'Hotto', written as ほっと in Japanese.

word

ほっと

Meaning

Relieved

Reading

Hotto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ほっと' expresses a feeling of relief or relaxation after a period of tension or worry. It is often used to describe the emotional state of someone who has been anxious or stressed and then feels a sense of calm. For example: I felt relieved when I heard the good news「良い知らせを聞いてほっとした」(よいしらせをきいてほっとした). She sighed in relief「彼女はほっとため息をついた」(かのじょはほっとためいきをついた). This word can also be used to describe a physical state of relaxation, such as sitting down after a long day: I relaxed with a cup of tea「お茶を飲んでほっとした」(おちゃをのんでほっとした).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

3841

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ほっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ほ

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Hotto' means 'Relieved' .

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