いき
息
　
を
ひそ
潜
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to hold one's breath, to bate one's breath.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いき
息
　
を
ひそ
潜
　
め
　
る
 息を潜める いきをひそめる
いき
息
　
を
　
ひ
　
そ
　
め
　
る
 息をひそめる いきをひそめる

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)
submerge, conceal, hide
セン　もぐ.る　ひそ.む (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
exchange, spare, substitute
か.える　タイ　かえ (7th, N2)
a partner, a companion, bright
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)