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sigh
A long, deep breath expressing sadness, tiredness, relief, or longing.
疲れて溜息をついた。
I sighed from exhaustion.
彼女の美しさに溜息が出た。
Her beauty made me sigh.
深い溜息をつく。
I let out a deep sigh.
仕事が終わらなくて、思わず溜息が出た。
The work wasn't getting done, and I involuntarily let out a sigh.
景色があまりにも美しくて、溜息が出るほどだった。
The scenery was so beautiful that it was breathtaking.
溜息 is often written in hiragana as ため息.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 溜息をつく: to sigh
- 溜息が出る: to sigh (involuntarily)
- 深い溜息: a deep sigh
- 溜息まじりに: with a sigh
USAGE NOTE:
Signs can express various emotions:
- Tiredness, exhaustion
- Sadness, disappointment
- Relief
- Admiration, being impressed
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