一息 (Hitoiki) is a Japanese noun meaning “one breath, time of one breath, pause, break”.
Meanings
- nounone breath
- nountime of one breath
- nounpause; break; rest; breather
- noun(doing in) one go; doing without stoppingas 〜に
- nounsmall amount of effort; a little more effort
Examples
あと一息だ。
We're almost there.
もう一息というところです。
It's getting there.
もう一息努力すれば成功するだろう。
Make one more effort, and you will succeed.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).