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呼吸 (こきゅう): breath, respiration — Japanese vocabulary

呼吸 is read こきゅう and means "breath, respiration". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

呼吸

Reading
こきゅう · kokyuu
Translation
breath, respiration
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
こきゅうが

Example

呼吸がしにくいのです。

こきゅうがしにくいのです。

I have difficulty breathing.

Kanji in this word

  • 呼 — call
  • 吸 — Suck, Imbibe, Inhale

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