ぜーぜー
ぜーぜー
wheezing; breathing with difficulty; gasping for breath
First, a definition:
息遣いが激しいさま。また、苦しげに呼吸する音を表す語。
いきづかい が はげしい さま。 また、 くるしげ に こきゅう する おと を あらわす ご。
the state of having labored or intense breathing; also, a word expressing the sound of someone who appears to be having difficulty breathing
Literally: “breathing / respiration + が + intense / extreme + state / condition. + also, + painful seeming + に + breathing + do + sound + を + shows / expresses + language / word.”
Source: goo辞書
ぜーぜー is a good example of how the "z" sound in Japanese can refer to something that is gristly, rough, etc.
This might be obvious from the definitions listed above, but experiencing ぜーぜー breathing is not a good thing.
Let's look at our first and second examples side by side:
昨日から、息をするとのどがゼエゼエ鳴ります。
きのう から、 いき を する と のど が ゼエゼエ なります。
Since yesterday, my throat has been making a wheezing sound when I breathe.
Literally: “yesterday + from / since, + breath + を + do + と + throat + が + wheezing + makes (a sound).”
息がぜえぜえして苦しい。
いき が ぜえぜえ して くるしい。
I’m having difficulty breathing.
Literally: “breath + が + wheezing + does (and) + painful / difficult.”
A few things to note:
💀 ぜーぜー is written in a variety of ways. In this lesson alone, we are writing it as ぜーぜー、ゼーゼー、ぜえぜえ、ゼエゼエ、and ぜぇぜぇ. And the dictionary we linked to above actually writes it as ぜいぜい, too... although I think you're better off sticking with the writings in our lesson.
💀 Certain words can precede ぜーぜー. For example, we saw のどがゼエゼエ (=throat + が + wheezing) and 息がぜえぜえ (=breath + が + wheezing).
💀 Various verbs can follow ぜーぜー, such as 鳴る (なる // to ring; to make [a sound]), する (to do; to make), and 言う (いう // to say), all of which we see being used in this lesson.
Two more examples, and we'll be finished...
愛犬が急にゼーゼー言い始めた。
あいけん が きゅうに ゼーゼー いい はじめた。
My dog suddenly started wheezing.
Literally: “beloved dog / pet dog + が + suddenly + wheezing + started to say.”
昨日、寝ながらぜぇぜぇ言ってたけど大丈夫？
きのう、 ねながら ぜぇぜぇ いってた けど だいじょうぶ？
Last night, you sounded like you were having trouble breathing while you slept. Are you OK? // You were wheezing in your sleep yesterday. Are you all right?
Literally: “yesterday, + while sleeping + wheezing + were saying + but + OK?”
I hope you're not experiencing any ぜーぜー breathing of your own.
If you do, however, at least you'll be prepared to describe it in Japanese. ^_^
Complete and Continue
wheezing; breathing with difficulty; gasping for breath
First, a definition:
息遣いが激しいさま。また、苦しげに呼吸する音を表す語。
いきづかい が はげしい さま。 また、 くるしげ に こきゅう する おと を あらわす ご。
the state of having labored or intense breathing; also, a word expressing the sound of someone who appears to be having difficulty breathing
Literally: “breathing / respiration + が + intense / extreme + state / condition. + also, + painful seeming + に + breathing + do + sound + を + shows / expresses + language / word.”
Source: goo辞書
ぜーぜー is a good example of how the "z" sound in Japanese can refer to something that is gristly, rough, etc.
This might be obvious from the definitions listed above, but experiencing ぜーぜー breathing is not a good thing.
Let's look at our first and second examples side by side:
昨日から、息をするとのどがゼエゼエ鳴ります。
きのう から、 いき を する と のど が ゼエゼエ なります。
Since yesterday, my throat has been making a wheezing sound when I breathe.
Literally: “yesterday + from / since, + breath + を + do + と + throat + が + wheezing + makes (a sound).”
息がぜえぜえして苦しい。
いき が ぜえぜえ して くるしい。
I’m having difficulty breathing.
Literally: “breath + が + wheezing + does (and) + painful / difficult.”
A few things to note:
💀 ぜーぜー is written in a variety of ways. In this lesson alone, we are writing it as ぜーぜー、ゼーゼー、ぜえぜえ、ゼエゼエ、and ぜぇぜぇ. And the dictionary we linked to above actually writes it as ぜいぜい, too... although I think you're better off sticking with the writings in our lesson.
💀 Certain words can precede ぜーぜー. For example, we saw のどがゼエゼエ (=throat + が + wheezing) and 息がぜえぜえ (=breath + が + wheezing).
💀 Various verbs can follow ぜーぜー, such as 鳴る (なる // to ring; to make [a sound]), する (to do; to make), and 言う (いう // to say), all of which we see being used in this lesson.
Two more examples, and we'll be finished...
愛犬が急にゼーゼー言い始めた。
あいけん が きゅうに ゼーゼー いい はじめた。
My dog suddenly started wheezing.
Literally: “beloved dog / pet dog + が + suddenly + wheezing + started to say.”
昨日、寝ながらぜぇぜぇ言ってたけど大丈夫？
きのう、 ねながら ぜぇぜぇ いってた けど だいじょうぶ？
Last night, you sounded like you were having trouble breathing while you slept. Are you OK? // You were wheezing in your sleep yesterday. Are you all right?
Literally: “yesterday, + while sleeping + wheezing + were saying + but + OK?”
I hope you're not experiencing any ぜーぜー breathing of your own.
If you do, however, at least you'll be prepared to describe it in Japanese. ^_^
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