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喘: pant

pant; gasp
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Readings

On
ゼン・セン
Kun
あえぐ・せき

喘息 (ぜんそく, asthma) is the word to know; 喘ぐ (あえぐ) is to gasp for breath or struggle.

Key words

喘息ぜんそくasthma
喘ぐあえぐto gasp; to pant
喘鳴ぜんめいwheezing
小児喘息しょうにぜんそくchildhood asthma

Example sentences

As a child, I had asthma attacks whenever the seasons changed.

I ran up the long staircase and gasped for breath, my shoulders heaving.

The doctor put the stethoscope to the chest and noticed the wheezing.

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