吹く
ふく
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to blow (of the wind)
- Godan verb, Transitive to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
- to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
- Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out See also: 噴く (ふく).
- to sprout; to put forth (buds)
- to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
- Godan verb, Intransitive to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter See also: 吹き出す (ふきだす).
- Godan verb, Transitive to brag; to talk big
- to smelt; to mint
Kanji
- 吹 blow. Read as ふく.
Example sentences
- 空はますます暗くなり、風はますます激しく吹いた。
The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder. - 強風が陸の方へ吹き始めた。
A strong wind began to set in. - 強風が断続的に吹いた。
The wind blew in gusts. - 強風が吹けば高層ビルは揺れるだろう。
Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind. - 強風が吹いていた。
There was a strong wind.
Common phrases
- 風が吹く
- 南風が吹く
- 北風が吹く
- 突風が吹く
- 笛を吹く
- 強風が吹く
- 暴風が吹く
- 火を噴く (ひをふく) to burst into flames
- 口笛を吹く (くちぶえをふく) to whistle
- 逆風が吹く
- 追い風が吹く
- 吹き始める (ふきはじめる) to begin to blow
- から風が吹く
- トランペットを吹く
- ほら貝を吹く (ほらがいをふく) to blow a conch
Related forms
- 吹かす (ふかす) to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.) (transitive partner)
Words containing 吹く
- 吹き替え (ふきかえ) dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)
- 吹き飛ぶ (ふきとぶ) to be blown off
- 吹き飛ばす (ふきとばす) to blow away
And 71 more.