吹きかける | Japanese meaning

吹きかける【ふきかける】

Frequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to blow upon; to breathe on; to spray
to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms)
to exaggerate; to overcharge

Forms

吹きかける【ふきかける】Frequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.
吹き掛ける【ふきかける】
吹掛ける【ふきかける】
ふきかける

Generated definitions (experimental)

to blow upon; to breathe on; to spray

This meaning refers to the action of applying air or liquid forcefully or gently onto a surface, often used in contexts like spraying water or mist.

。

She sprayed water on the flowers.

、。

To cool the hot soup, he breathed on it.

to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms)

This meaning indicates initiating a conflict or confrontation, often implying an aggressive approach towards someone or something, including imposing unfair conditions.

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He always picks fights with others.

。

The company forced unreasonable terms on the customers.

to exaggerate; to overcharge

This meaning involves magnifying a situation or inflating prices excessively, typically in a way that is dishonest or unfair.

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He exaggerates his stories too much.

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The store is overcharging for the products.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to blow upon; to breathe on; to sprayto spray waterto spray perfumeto blow smoketo pick a fight or to make unreasonable accusationsto exaggerateto overchargeto create a dangerous situationto incite a conflictto blow wind

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

She blew on her hands to warm them.

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2. 。

He blew on his fingertips.

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3. 。

He picked a fight with me.

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4. 。

I blew my breath against the mirror.

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5. 。

The man puffed smoke into her face.

Tatoeba

吹きかける【ふきかける】

Frequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to blow upon; to breathe on; to spray
to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms)
to exaggerate; to overcharge

Forms

吹きかける【ふきかける】Frequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.
吹き掛ける【ふきかける】
吹掛ける【ふきかける】
ふきかける

Generated definitions (experimental)

to blow upon; to breathe on; to spray

This meaning refers to the action of applying air or liquid forcefully or gently onto a surface, often used in contexts like spraying water or mist.

。

She sprayed water on the flowers.

、。

To cool the hot soup, he breathed on it.

to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms)

This meaning indicates initiating a conflict or confrontation, often implying an aggressive approach towards someone or something, including imposing unfair conditions.