喘ぐ

あえぐ

to gasp

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard
  2. to suffer; to struggle

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは重荷おもにに喘あえいだ。 He panted under a heavy load. #104342

不況ふきょうに喘あえぐ店みせが急増きゅうぞうしている。 There is a rapid increase in shops struggling in the depression. #627718