to catch one's breath 息をのむ [いきをのむ] /(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath/to gulp/to have one's breath taken away/ ------- 息を嚥む [いきをのむ] /(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath/to gulp/to have one's breath taken away/ ------- 息を飲む [いきをのむ] /(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath/to gulp/to have one's breath taken away/ ------- 息を呑む [いきをのむ] /(exp,v5m) to catch one's breath/to gulp/to have one's breath taken away/ ------- 息を殺す [いきをころす] /(exp,v5s) to hold one's breath/to catch one's breath/ |