息切(いきぎ)れ

Usage

息切(いきぎ)れ describes difficulty breathing or feeling out of breath, and can be a normal response to exertion or a symptom of medical conditions.

USAGE (everyday causes):

• 運動(うんどう): Physical exercise
• 階段(かいだん)を上(のぼ)る: Climbing stairs
• 高地(こうち): High altitude
• 運動不足(うんどうぶそく): Lack of exercise

USAGE (medical causes):

• 貧血(ひんけつ): Anemia
• 心臓病(しんぞうびょう): Heart disease
• 肺(はい)の病気(びょうき): Lung disease
• 喘息(ぜんそく): Asthma

Common expressions

• 息切(いきぎ)れがする: to be out of breath
• 息切(いきぎ)れがひどい: to have severe shortness of breath
• 息切(いきぎ)れを起(お)こす: to develop shortness of breath

USAGE (when to see a doctor):
If 息切(いきぎ)れ occurs at rest or with minimal activity, or is accompanied by 胸痛(きょうつう) (chest pain) or 動悸(どうき) (palpitations), seek medical attention.