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akubi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[あくび(欠伸)]
akubi
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[あくび(欠)]
akubi
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kenshin
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[けん(欠)·しん(伸)]
kenshin
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English Meaning(s) for あくび

noun
  1. yawn; yawning
  2. kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
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Definition and Synonyms for あくび

Yawn an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
Synonyms: あくび
Insufficiency lack of an adequate quantity or number
Synonyms: あくび, 不備, 不全, 不十分, 不完全, 不足, 手薄, 欠, 欠乏, 欠如
Yawn usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Synonyms: あくび

Categories あくび is a member of

Reflex Response an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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Amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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Stroke Order Diagrams for あくび

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Sample Sentences for あくび

They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn.
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Tom is yawning.
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We yawn when we are short of oxygen.
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His lectures are terribly boring.
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He gave a big yawn!
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