sigh

IPA(Pronunciation)

/saɪ/

Noun

Cockney slang

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing. / Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament.

Japanese Meaning

息を深く吸って長く吐く行為、すなわち「ため息」のこと。 / 比喩的に、悲しみや落胆を表す嘆きの表現としての「ため息」

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She heaved a long sigh as the meeting finally ended.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議がようやく終わると、彼女は深く長いため息をついた。

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Sense（1）

To Pollyanna the air was all the more stifling after that cool breath of the out of doors; but she did not complain. She only drew a long quivering sigh.

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Sense（2）

Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament.

Sense（3）

(Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.

sighs

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