吹く (Fuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to blow (of the wind), to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto blow (of the wind)
- godan verb, transitive verbto blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
- godan verb, transitive verbto play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto sprout; to put forth (buds)
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
Examples
風は南へ吹く。
The wind blows south.
潮を吹いたぞ。
There she blows!
風が吹いている。
The wind is blowing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).