ため息をつく
Meanings
Expression
Godan verb
1. to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Other spellings
溜息をつく溜息を吐く
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Examples22
彼女
She sighed over her unhappy fate.
彼
He gave a deep sigh.
彼
He sighed with regret.
監督
The manager balanced the strength of his team against that of their opponent and sighed.
彼女
She gave a sigh of relief when the work was done.
「ああ！」
"Aah!" she sighed.