NichiDict

いきむ

息む
[ikimu]

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down

Examples

トイレでいきむと血圧が上がる。

Straining on the toilet raises blood pressure.

彼女は深呼吸しながら、力強くいきんでいる

She is bearing down hard while taking deep breaths.

重い荷物を持つときにいきんだ

I strained when lifting the heavy load.