息切れ

いきぎれ

shortness of breath; panting; puffing

Also:running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.)

What does 息切れ mean?

息切れ is a Japanese noun meaning “shortness of breath; panting; puffing” in English. It can also be translated as “running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 息切れ in kanji, いきぎれ in hiragana, and ikigire in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

５分と走らないうちに息切れしてしまった。

I had not run five minutes when I got out of breath.

今学期は本当に息切れした感じだわ。

I seem to have run out of steam this term.