はないき

[鼻息] snort

【C】荒い鼻息， 息をはずませること.

¶→鼻息を荒立てる

¶→鼻息が荒い

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はないき【鼻息】

snort

〖C〗荒い鼻息， 息をはずませること.

¶ → 鼻息を荒立てる

¶ → 鼻息が荒い

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はないき【鼻息】

1 〔鼻で息をすること〕 breath taken through the nose; (a) snorting [nasal] breath.

●鼻息が荒い breathe hard through the nose.

2 〔機嫌〕 pleasure; excitement.

●鼻息が荒い be full of oneself; be bursting with confidence [self-assurance, self-assertiveness]

・彼は今年の目標は三冠王だと鼻息が荒い. He's blowing hard about how he's aiming to win the triple crown this year.

・金ができたのであの男は近ごろ鼻息が荒くなった. He's quite full of himself now that he's gotten wealthy.

●人の鼻息をうかがう consult sb's pleasure; wait on sb's nod [beck]; curry favor with sb; dance attendance upon sb.