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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
exchange, spare, substitute
か.える　タイ　かえ (Early Jr. High, 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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)