吹き返す

ふきかえす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to blow in the opposite direction; to revive

Kanji

• 吹 blow. Read as ふく.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Example sentences

• おぼれかけた人は息を吹き返した。
  The man who nearly drowned began to breathe.
• 少年は息を吹き返した。
  The boy came back to life.

Common phrases

• 息を吹き返す (いきをふきかえす) to resume breathing

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