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What is the meaning of “喘ぐ”?

WordReadingMeaning
喘ぐあえぐ〔息を切らす〕pant; gasp; breathe heavily

I〔息を切らす〕pant; gasp; breathe heavily

彼はあえぎながら坂を登って行った
He climbed the slope panting [breathing hard].

僕はあえぎあえぎ山頂を目指した
Gasping for breath, I headed for the peak.

高熱であえぐ
breathe heavily with a high fever

II〔苦しむ〕suffer

繊維業界は不況にあえいでいる
The textile industry is suffering a depression.

その国の国民は増税につぐ増税にあえいでいる
The people of that country are groaning under one tax increase after another.

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