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表層形
太息
タイソク
名詞

太息 (タイソク)

Taisoku · たいそく — deep sigh

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太息 in rōmaji: taisoku.

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Updated: 2026年9月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
太息
見出し語 (Lemma)
大息
読み (Reading)
タイソク
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・サ変可能・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
太息
読み・基本形
タイソク
表記・基本形
太息
見出し語の読み
タイソク

彼は太息をついて、窓の外を見た。
Kare wa taisoku o tsuite, mado no soto o mita.
He gave a deep sigh and looked out the window.

その知らせを聞いて、彼女は太息をもらした。
Sono shirase o kiite, kanojo wa taisoku o morashita.
Hearing that news, she let out a deep sigh.

⚖️ Often confused with 'ため息 (tameiki)' which is common in speech; '太息' is more formal and literary.

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太息 means “deep sigh” — full definition & examples →

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大息 (タイソク) — main entry →

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