How to say 'Sigh' in Japanese | ため息

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The Japanese word for Sigh is 'Tameiki', written as ため息 in Japanese.'Sigh' in hiragana is ためいき.

word

ため息

Meaning

Sigh

Reading

ためいき

tameiki

Kanji

息Breath

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ため息 (ためいき)' means 'sigh'. It refers to the act of exhaling audibly, often as an expression of relief, frustration, exhaustion, or deep emotion. This word is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to describe a physical or emotional reaction. For example: she let out a sigh of relief「彼女は安堵のため息をついた」(かのじょはあんどのためいきをついた). He sighed deeply after hearing the news「彼はその知らせを聞いて深いため息をついた」(かれはそのしらせをきいてふかいためいきをついた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a sense of resignation or weariness.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3543

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word ため息

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

息

Meaning

Breath

Hiragana in the Word ため息

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

め

Reading

Words Related to ため息 Through the Kanji 息

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 息 as well.

word

息子

Meaning

Son

word

息

Meaning

Breath

word

利息

Meaning

Interest

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'Tameiki' means 'Sigh' .

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