虫の息

Japanese

Kanji in this term
虫 息
むし
Grade: 1 		いき
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟲の息 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally "breath of an insect."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɯ̟ɕi no̞ ikʲi]

Noun

虫(むし)の息(いき) • (mushi no iki) 

  1. very faint breathing (i.e. nearing death's door)
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