What does 煽る mean in Japanese?

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap (in the wind), to instigate, to stir up, to incite, to agitate

煽る (Aoru) — to fan (oneself, flames, etc.) · Japanese Dictionary

あおる

Aoru

煽る (Aoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap (in the wind), to instigate, to stir up”.

godan verb, transitive verbto fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
godan verb, transitive verbto flap (in the wind)
godan verb, transitive verbto instigate; to stir up; to incite; to agitate
godan verb, transitive verbto drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)
godan verb, transitive verbto take a photo from a low angle
godan verb, transitive verbto tailgate

風が炎をあおり立てた。
The wind fanned the flames.
彼の言葉は私の闘争心をあおった。
His words aroused my competitive spirit.
火は強風にあおられて四方に広がった。
Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.

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