synonym Comparative
呼吸
VS
嘆息
Differences Between "呼吸" and "嘆息"
Option A
呼吸
Meaning
breathing, respiration
Reading
こきゅう (kokyuu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
深く呼吸して、リラックスしてください。
Please breathe deeply and relax.
Option B
嘆息
Meaning
sigh; lamentation; breathing a sigh of grief or disappointment
Reading
たんそく (tansoku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
度重なる不祥事と業績の悪化に、経営陣は重い_______を漏らすしかありませんでした。
At the repeated scandals and deteriorating performance, the management team could do nothing but let out a heavy sigh of disappointment.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(breathing, respiration)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 呼吸: The act of breathing. Often used with verbs like する (to breathe) or 止まる (to stop breathing).
- 嘆息: Refers to a sigh or lamentation due to grief, disappointment, or feeling overwhelmed (highly formal/literary compared to ため息). Often used as 嘆息を漏らす (let out a heavy sigh). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Sigh! Don't you dare let out a heavy sigh just because I am lecturing you! Instead of a sigh, show me your cute spoiled face!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『たんそく（嘆息）よ！あんたが私の「バカ！うるさい！」っていう愛のツンツン指導に対して、大げさに嘆息（ため息）を漏らすなんて失礼よ！ため息の代わりに、「甘えさせてください」って言いなさい！』
- 呼吸: The act of breathing. Often used with verbs like する (to breathe) or 止まる (to stop breathing).
- 嘆息: Refers to a sigh or lamentation due to grief, disappointment, or feeling overwhelmed (highly formal/literary compared to ため息). Often used as 嘆息を漏らす (let out a heavy sigh). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Sigh! Don't you dare let out a heavy sigh just because I am lecturing you! Instead of a sigh, show me your cute spoiled face!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『たんそく（嘆息）よ！あんたが私の「バカ！うるさい！」っていう愛のツンツン指導に対して、大げさに嘆息（ため息）を漏らすなんて失礼よ！ため息の代わりに、「甘えさせてください」って言いなさい！』
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