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一息入れる (ひといきいれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一ひと息いき入いれる

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Meanings

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expression, ichidan verb

take a breather; take a short rest; take a break

Used when pausing briefly during work or activity to relax or catch one's breath.

仕し事ごとの合あい間まに一ひと息いき入いれてコーヒーを飲のんだ。
I took a breather and had a coffee during work.
ちょっと一

ひと

息いき

入い

れよう

。

Let's take a short break.

Written forms

一ひと息いき入いれる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
一ひと息いきいれる
Variant with いれる in kana; less common but still used.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
息breath, respiration, son
入enter, insert

Similar words

休きゅう憩けいする
休憩する is a more formal or general term for taking a rest, while 一息入れる implies a brief, casual pause.
一ひと休やすみする
一休みする is very similar but slightly more common in everyday speech; 一息入れる often carries a nuance of catching one's breath.

Etymology

Compound of 一息 (ひと息, 'one breath') + 入れる (いれる, 'to put in'), literally 'to put in one breath', meaning to take a short rest.