溜息
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Base noun form. Refers to an audible exhalation expressing emotion like relief or sadness. Used in phrases like 『溜息をつく』 (tameiki o tsuku, 'to sigh').
Theme
In a café, User notices their friend Mika looking tired and asks about her day.
溜息
ためいき
a sigh
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of 'tame a sigh' — 'tame' sounds like 'tame' in 'tame a breath', and 溜息 (tameiki) means 'a sigh'. 'Tame' → 溜息 (tameiki, 'a sigh').
Cultural Note
In Japanese culture, sighing can express relief, frustration, or contemplation, and is often depicted in anime and literature to convey deep emotion without words.
Forms
Base: 溜息Base noun form. Refers to an audible exhalation expressing emotion like relief or sadness. Used in phrases like 『溜息をつく』 (tameiki o tsuku, 'to sigh').