一服

Meaning

1. nvsvt
   a puff; a smoke; a cup of tea
2. nvsvi
   (short) rest; break
3. n
   one dose (of medicine or poison)
4. nvsvi
   (brief) lull

Example sentences

• 彼はちょっとたばこを一服しました。

  He paused to have a cigarette.

• 小島先生は朝食後たばこを１服吸った。

  Mr Kojima had a smoke after breakfast.

• 金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。

  In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.