吹く
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)
Godan verb
Transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
Godan verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out
5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)
6. to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Godan verb
Transitive verb
8. to brag; to talk big
9. to smelt; to mint
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ふく
ふく
Used in vocabulary
Examples85
木 が 芽 を ふいている。
The trees are shooting out buds.
ローズ は しゃぼん玉 を 吹いていた。
Rose was blowing bubbles.
あの 日 は 強い 風 が 吹いていました。
There was a strong wind that day.
テッド は トランペット を 吹く の が 好き です。
Ted likes playing the trumpet.
風 は 北 から 吹いている。
The wind is blowing from the north.
風 は 東 から 吹いている。
The wind is blowing from the east.