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sigh; breath (exhaled)
An audible exhalation expressing fatigue, relief, or frustration, or the warm breath itself. More literary than ため息, and sometimes used in romantic contexts to describe someone's breath.
深い吐息をついた。
I let out a deep sigh.
彼女は疲れた様子で吐息をもらした。
She let out a sigh, looking tired.
長い一日が終わり、思わず吐息がこぼれた。
The long day was over, and a sigh escaped me involuntarily.
Refers specifically to a breath exhaled audibly, typically expressing fatigue, relief, frustration, or resignation. More literary than ため息, which is the everyday word for a sigh.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 吐息をつく: to let out a sigh
- 吐息をもらす: to let a sigh escape
- 吐息がこぼれる: a sigh slips out
- 深い吐息: a deep sigh
- 熱い吐息: a hot breath (romantic/sensual context)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ため息: sigh — the everyday, neutral word for sighing; used much more commonly in conversation
- 吐息: more literary and poetic; often used in written narratives and can also refer to physical breath in romantic contexts