Bedeutung
Exhaling deeply due to tiredness/sadness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Marathi culture, a sigh is often a communal signal. If an elder sighs, younger members will immediately ask 'काय झालं?' (What happened?), recognizing it as a sign of unspoken stress. The 'Usasa' is a literary device used to show the 'Antarman' (inner mind) of a character. It is prominent in the works of V.P. Kale to show the fatigue of the middle class. For farmers, a sigh is often linked to the weather. A sigh of relief is specifically tied to the first rain (Mrig Nakshatra). In the fast-paced life of Mumbai or Pune, 'Usasa' is frequently used in the context of commuting and traffic, representing urban burnout.
Use with 'Sutkecha'
If you want to sound like a native, use 'Sutkecha Usasa' whenever you finish a difficult task. It's the most natural way to show relief.
Don't use 'Ghene'
Never say 'Usasa ghene'. It's a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.
Bedeutung
Exhaling deeply due to tiredness/sadness.
Use with 'Sutkecha'
If you want to sound like a native, use 'Sutkecha Usasa' whenever you finish a difficult task. It's the most natural way to show relief.
Don't use 'Ghene'
Never say 'Usasa ghene'. It's a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.
Body Language
In Marathi culture, a sigh is often accompanied by a slight tilt of the head or looking upwards. It adds to the 'Usasa' effect.
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'टाकणे'.
निकाल पाहिल्यावर त्याने सुटकेचा उसासा ________.
The idiom is 'उसासा टाकणे'. In the past tense for a masculine noun, it becomes 'टाकला'.
Which sentence correctly expresses a sigh of relief?
Choose the best option:
'सुटकेचा उसासा टाकणे' is the standard phrase for a sigh of relief.
Match the situation to the correct Marathi expression.
Situation: You finally found your lost passport before a flight.
Finding a lost important item causes a sigh of relief.
Complete the dialogue.
A: खूप काम होतं आज. B: हो, (________) आता घरी जाऊया.
Sighing (उसासा टाकून) is the natural reaction to being tired after work.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenनिकाल पाहिल्यावर त्याने सुटकेचा उसासा ________.
The idiom is 'उसासा टाकणे'. In the past tense for a masculine noun, it becomes 'टाकला'.
Choose the best option:
'सुटकेचा उसासा टाकणे' is the standard phrase for a sigh of relief.
Situation: You finally found your lost passport before a flight.
Finding a lost important item causes a sigh of relief.
A: खूप काम होतं आज. B: हो, (________) आता घरी जाऊया.
Sighing (उसासा टाकून) is the natural reaction to being tired after work.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends, family, and even in formal writing or literature.
Not usually. It's for relief (after stress) or sadness. For a happy surprise, you'd use 'आश्चर्य वाटणे'.
The plural is 'उसासे' (Usase). Example: 'तो उसासे टाकत होता' (He was sighing repeatedly).
'Nisasa' is an older, more poetic form. In modern Marathi, 'Usasa' is 99% more common.
You can use it to describe a past challenge you overcame, e.g., 'After the project succeeded, we all breathed a sigh of relief.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
सुटकेचा उसासा
specialized formSigh of relief
श्वास सोडणे
similarTo release a breath
कपाळावर हात मारणे
similarTo hit one's forehead
जीवात जीव येणे
builds onTo feel relieved/alive again
