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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

阿吽の呼吸 — Perfectly coordinated timing

あうんのこきゅう

aun no kokyuu

Meaning

Perfectly coordinated timing

Original example

二人は阿吽の呼吸で作業を進めます。

The two work with perfectly coordinated timing.

Cultural context and nuance

Tacit coordination from familiarity or practice. 阿吽 has a religious background; here it is an everyday figurative expression.

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