Tsuku

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

吐く (Tsuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to breathe out, to breathe, to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto breathe out; to breathe
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto tell (a lie); to use (foul language)
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto vomit; to throw up; to spit up

Examples

  • I threw up three times.

  • A word, once out, flies everywhere.

  • Never tell a lie!

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 吐く

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