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“To breathe” in Japanese

Short answer
息吹く ibuku いぶく

To breathe in Japanese is “息吹く” (ibuku). Full meaning: to breathe.

Other ways to say “To breathe” in Japanese

息づく ikizuku to breathe (heavily), to pant, to gasp, to sigh; to live 吐く tsuku to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up いぶく ibuku to breathe 息をする ikiwosuru to breathe 喀く haku to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up 吐ける tsukeru to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up はける hakeru to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up はけん haken to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up いぶか ibuka to breathe 息づき ikizuki to breathe (heavily), to pant, to gasp, to sigh; to live はけろ hakero to breathe out, to breathe; to tell (a lie), to use (foul language); to vomit, to throw up, to spit up

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