No. 4,096 in Japanese
ホッ
A feeling of relief or a deep breath of relaxation.
In a sentence
そのお知らせを聞いてホッとしました。
I felt relieved upon hearing that announcement.
Usage: In this sentence, "ホッ" is used as an onomatopoeic expression to describe a feeling of relief or ease.
忙しい週の終わりにホッと一息ついた。
At the end of a busy week, I took a moment to relax.
Usage: Here, "ホッ" conveys a sense of relaxation or decompression after stress or activity.
試験結果がよくてホッと胸を撫で下ろした。
The good test results made me heave a sigh of relief.
Usage: In this example, "ホッ" is used to express the feeling of being relieved, often accompanied by a physical gesture such as exhaling or relaxing tension.
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