虫の息

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
虫	息
むし Grade: 1	いき Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
蟲の息 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

Literally "breath of an insect."

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ᵝɕi no̞ ikʲi]

Noun edit

虫(むし)の息(いき) • (mushi no iki)

very faint breathing (i.e. nearing death's door)

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