吹く
ふく · fuku
To blow (of the wind)
- 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)
- to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
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How it’s used
Everyday verb for wind blowing or exhaling; also used for playing wind instruments, distinct from 拭く (wiping).
Not to be confused with 拭く (fuku), which means 'to wipe'.
Example sentences
風が強く吹いている。
The wind is blowing strongly.
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熱いお茶を吹いて冷ます。
I blow on hot tea to cool it.
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Conjugation
| Polite (ます形) | 吹きますふきます |
| Polite negative (ません) | 吹きませんふきません |
| Polite past (ました) | 吹きましたふきました |
| Polite past negative (ませんでした) | 吹きませんでしたふきませんでした |
| Let us ~ (ましょう) | 吹きましょうふきましょう |
| Masu-stem (連用形) | 吹きふき |
| Want to ~ (たい形) | 吹きたいふきたい |
| While ~ing (ながら) | 吹きながらふきながら |
| Te-form (て形) | 吹いてふいて |
| Plain past (た形) | 吹いたふいた |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 吹いたらふいたら |
| Progressive (ている形) | 吹いているふいている |
| Plain negative (ない形) | 吹かないふかない |
| Plain past negative (なかった形) | 吹かなかったふかなかった |
| Negative te-form (なくて) | 吹かなくてふかなくて |
| Potential (可能形) | 吹けるふける |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 吹けばふけば |
| Imperative (命令形) | 吹けふけ |
| Volitional (意向形) | 吹こうふこう |
| Passive (受身形) | 吹かれるふかれる |
| Causative (使役形) | 吹かせるふかせる |
| Causative-passive (使役受身形) | 吹かされるふかされる |
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What does 吹く mean?
To blow (of the wind). It can also mean: 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); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out.
How do you pronounce 吹く?
ふく (fuku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 吹く?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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