息を呑む

いきをのむ

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

expression verb

Example sentences

彼（かれ）は息（いき）をのんだ。

He held his breath.

それを見（み）て私（わたし）は息（いき）をのんだ。

When I saw it, it took my breath away.

その山の頂（やまのいただき）上（うえ）からの眺（なが）めに私（わたし）は息（いき）をのんだ。

The view from the top of the mountain took my breath away.

ジョーンはその光景（こうけい）を見（み）て息（いき）を飲（の）んだ。

Joan caught her breath when she saw the sight.

カール・ランジの記録破（きろくやぶ）りの幅跳（はばと）びに、観衆（かんしゅう）は息（いき）を呑（の）んだ。

Karl Lange's record breaking long jump took the crowd's breath away.

彼女（かのじょ）は息（いき）を飲（の）んだ。

She caught her breath.