suck in my breath
Japanese translation: 息を呑む、息を詰める、息をひそめる
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| 5 | 息を呑む、息を詰める、息をひそめる |
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| 2 | 息を飲み込む |
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息を飲み込む Explanation: Just a guess considering the situation. |
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息を呑む、息を詰める、息をひそめる Explanation: 驚きのために、無意識に瞬間的に息を止めることだと解釈します。 そういうときの表現が表記したものです。「息」に関しては非常に多くの熟語がありますね。それぞれを英語でなんというのか、考えてみるととてもよい勉強になると思います。 |
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