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息をひそめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
息をひそめる
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Reading : いきをひそめる   
expression, ichidan verb
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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息をひそめる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 181,000 (about 391,000 results)
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Example sentences:
いえ
いき
をひそめた
ようにしんとしていた
The house was silent as though it were holding its breath.
息を潜める
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Reading : いきをひそめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 174,000 (about 422,000 results)
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ソク   いき breath   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
シン   こころ heart   
セン   ひそ to lie hidden   もぐ to dive into   
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タイ   かえる to replace   かわる to be replaced   
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フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
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