- 1. [v5k, vi] to blow (of the wind)
- 2. [v5k, vt] to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
- 3. [v5k, vt] to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
- 4. [v5k, vt, vi] to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out
- 5. [v5k, vt, vi] to sprout; to put forth (buds)
- 6. [v5k, vt, vi] to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
- 7. [v5k, vi] to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter (sl)
- 8. [v5k, vt] to brag; to talk big
- 9. [v5k, vt] to smelt; to mint
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)
| Dictionary form | ふく | (fuku) |
| Polite | ふきます | (fukimasu) |
| Past, plain | ふいた | (fuita) |
| Past, polite | ふきました | (fukimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ふかない | (fukanai) |
| Negative, polite | ふきません | (fukimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ふかなかった | (fukanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ふきませんでした | (fukimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ふいて | (fuite) |
| Potential | ふける | (fukeru) |
| Volitional | ふこう | (fukou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ふけば | (fukeba) |
| Passive | ふかれる | (fukareru) |
| Causative | ふかせる | (fukaseru) |
| Imperative | ふけ | (fuke) |
Kanji in this word
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吹
blow, breathe, puff, emit, smokeOn: スイ (sui)Kun: ふ.く (fu.ku)
Example Sentences
あの日は強い風が吹いていました。
There was a strong wind that day.
ローズはしゃぼん玉を吹いていた。
Rose was blowing bubbles.
テッドはトランペットを吹くのが好きです。
Ted likes playing the trumpet.
木が芽をふいている。
The trees are shooting out buds.