Word
息 を 止めました。iki o tomemashita.
Meaning
I held my breath.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about iki o tomemashita.
How do you read 息を止めました?
It is read いきをとめました.
- 息 = いき
- を = o (the particle を is pronounced お in modern Japanese)
- 止めました = とめました
What does 息 mean here?
息 means breath or breathing.
In this expression, 息を止める, it refers to stopping your breath for a moment, so in natural English it often becomes hold one’s breath.
Why is there an を after 息?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
So in 息を止めました:
- 息 = the thing being affected
- を = object marker
- 止めました = stopped
Literally, it is something like stopped the breath, but in natural English this usually means held one’s breath.
What is the dictionary form of 止めました?