息を止める

いきをとめる

to hold one's breath

Meanings

  1. expression, ichidan verb to hold one's breath

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは息いきを止とめた。 He held his breath. #102762

彼女かのじょは息いきを止とめた。 She held her breath. #2207294

息いきを止とめてください。 Hold your breath, please. #140211

彼かれは一瞬いっしゅん息いきを止とめた。 He held his breath for a moment. #10269072

トムは一瞬いっしゅん息いきを止とめた。 Tom held his breath for a moment. #10269079

息いきを止とめて鼻はなをつまみなさい。 Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils. #140210

トムは5分間ふんかん息いきを止とめられます。 Tom can hold his breath for five minutes. #1557705