blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8

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Kun

ふ.く

Nanori

ふき

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Common Words

吹くGodan verbFreq #2013
1

Intransitive verb

to blow (of the wind)

Examples
あの日は強い風が吹いていました
There was a strong wind that day.
2

Transitive verb

to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff

Examples
ローズはしゃぼん玉を吹いていた
Rose was blowing bubbles.
3

Transitive verb

to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)

Examples
テッドはトランペットを吹くのが好きです。
Ted likes playing the trumpet.
4

Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out

5

Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

to sprout; to put forth (buds)

Examples
木が芽をふいている
The trees are shooting out buds.
6

Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)

7

Slang; Intransitive verb

to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter

8

Transitive verb

to brag; to talk big

9

Transitive verb

to smelt; to mint

吹き飛ばす吹飛ばすきとばTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3609
1

to blow away; to blow off; to blow up

Examples
テロリストが手榴弾を投げる前に爆発してしまい、片腕を吹き飛ばされてしまった。
The grenade blew up before the terrorist could throw it, and his arm was blown off!
2

to dispel; to drive away

3

to talk big

吹き出す噴き出す吹きだす吹出す噴出す噴きだすきだGodan verbFreq #4695
1

Intransitive verb

to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out; to jet out

Examples
管から水が吹き出した
Water shot from the pipe.
2

Intransitive verb

to sprout; to bud

3

Intransitive verb

to burst into laughter

4

Transitive verb; Esp. 吹き出す

to blow (smoke, etc.)

5

Transitive verb

to send out shoots (of a tree)

吹き飛ぶきとIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4763
1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away

Examples
風でかさが彼女の手から吹き飛んだ
The wind blew the umbrella out of her hand.
2

to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

吹っ飛ぶふっ飛ぶっとIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6169
1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to go flying

Examples
爆発がとてもすさまじかったので、屋根が吹っとんだ
Such was the explosion that the roof was blown off.
2

to disappear; to vanish

3

to rush; to hurry

吹き込む吹込むきこGodan verbFreq #6227
1

Intransitive verb

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)

Examples
新鮮な空気が吹き込んでくる。
Fresh air is blowing in.
2

Transitive verb

to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into

Examples
船長は疲れている乗組員に新たな活力を吹き込んだ
The captain breathed new life into his tired crew.
3

Transitive verb

to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to instill; to infuse; to indoctrinate with

Examples
彼は自信を吹き込んでくれた。
He inspired me with confidence.
4

Transitive verb

to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

吹っ飛ばすふっ飛ばすっとばTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9661
1

to blow off (strongly); to blow away

2

to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel

3

to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

吹き荒れる吹荒れるきあれIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11480
1

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

Examples
外では冷たい北風が轟々と吹き荒れていた
The cold north wind was roaring outside.
吹雪ぶき乱吹NounFreq #11509
1

snow storm; blizzard

Examples
吹雪はまる一週間荒れ狂った。
The snowstorm raged for a full week.
吹きかける吹き掛けるきかけTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11709
1

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to spray (on)

Examples
息を吹きかけて両手を暖めた。
I blew on my hands to warm them.
2

to pick (a fight); to provoke; to force (unreasonable terms); to demand (the impossible)

3

to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price); to overcharge

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