虫の息
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 虫 | 息 |
| むし Grade: 1 | いき Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
Literally "breath of an insect."
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [mɯ̟ᵝɕi no̞ ikʲi]
Noun
虫の息 (hiragana むしのいき, rōmaji mushi no iki)
- very faint breathing (i.e. nearing death's door)