“Running out of steam” in Japanese
Short answer
Running out of steam in Japanese is “息切れ” (ikigire). Full meaning: shortness of breath, panting, puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.), losing momentum, loss of efficiency.
Other ways to say “Running out of steam” in Japanese
息ぎれ
ikigire shortness of breath, panting, puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.), losing momentum, loss of efficiency
気息切れ
ikigire shortness of breath, panting, puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.), losing momentum, loss of efficiency
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.