expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to run out of breath, to be short of breath, to lose one's breath.
  2. to run out of steam, to be unable to continue, to collapse.
  3. to die.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
息が切れる いきがきれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

breath, respiration, son
いき ソク (3rd, N3)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)