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はあはあ

haa-haa

Panting, heavy breathing

Breathing hard and fast after physical effort — running, climbing stairs, or intense exercise. You can hear each breath.

💡After sprinting to catch the bus — 'I was haa-haa by the time I got on.'

Example

階段を駆け上がって、はあはあ息が切れた。

I ran up the stairs and was panting haa-haa.

Quiz yourself

After running five flights of stairs, I was ___ and out of breath.

5階まで走って、○○と息が切れた。

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