虫の息

Japanese

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

Alternative spelling
蟲の息 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally "breath of an insect."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ɕi no̞ ikʲi]

Noun

虫(むし)の息(いき) • (mushi no iki) 

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