く【ふく】

Frequency rank: 2,826. – 2,827.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to blow (of the wind)
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
  2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
  3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb; intransitive verb
  4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff outsee also
  5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)
  6. to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
    7. Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  7. to burst out laughing; to burst into laughterslangsee also
    8. Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
  8. to brag; to talk big
  9. to smelt; to mint
Forms
  • く【ふく】Frequency rank: 2,826. – 2,827.
  • ふくFrequency rank: 29,806. – 30,020.
Generated word frames (experimental)
きごう[きごう]
[Wind] blows
The wind is blowing
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] plays [Instrument]
She plays the trumpet.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] blows on [Object]
He blows on the hot tea.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] produces [Sound]
He whistles a tune.
きごう[きごう]
[Smoke] is emitted
Smoke is coming out.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] bursts out with [Laughter]
She suddenly burst out laughing.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] brags about [Story]
He is bragging about his success.
きごう[きごう]
[Buds] sprout
Buds sprout in spring.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Powder] coats the [Surface]
The cake is coated with powder.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to blow (of the wind)
    2. This usage refers to the action of the wind blowing.
    The wind is blowing strongly.
  2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff
    3. This usage involves blowing with one's breath or puffing on something.
    To blow warm air.
  3. to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune)
    4. This meaning is about producing sound by blowing into a wind instrument or a whistle.
    I like playing the trumpet.
  4. to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out
    5. This usage involves things being emitted or spouted out.
    Smoke was billowing out.
  5. to sprout; to put forth (buds)
    6. This meaning refers to plants or buds sprouting.
    The buds are sprouting.
  6. to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
    7. This usage is about things appearing or forming on the surface of something.
    The surface of the wood is covered with mold.
  7. to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter
    8. This meaning describes the action of suddenly bursting into laughter.
    His joke made his friends burst out laughing.
  8. to brag; to talk big
    9. This usage refers to bragging or boasting.
    He is always bragging.
  9. to smelt; to mint
    10. This meaning involves the process of smelting or minting.
    This factory smelts gold.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きごう(きごう)the sound of the wind blowingきごう(きごう)the sound of blowingきごう(きごう)to blow one’s breathきごう(きごう)to play a musical instrumentきごう(きごう)to breathe outきごう(きごう)to blow fireきごう(きごう)to blow out a candleきごう(きごう)to blow one’s noseきごう(きごう)to burst out laughingきごう(きごう)smoke puffs outきごう(きごう)to bragきごう(きごう)flowers sproutきごう(きごう)to foam (or froth)きごう(きごう)to emit steamきごう(きごう)to play music (on a wind instrument)きごう(きごう)to talk big in an exam context
Generated related terms (experimental)
【ふく】
To blow, often referring to the wind or breath, and includes actions like blowing on hot liquids or playing wind instruments.
The wind is blowing strongly.
【ふきだす】
To spout or gush out, often describing liquid or gas forcefully being expelled.
Lava is spewing out from the volcano.
【すいそう】
Refers to playing a wind instrument, highlighting the musical aspect of blowing.
He is playing the saxophone.
【ふんしゅつ】
To erupt or discharge something, often used in the context of gases or liquids.
The hot spring is emitting steam.
【めぶく】
To bud or sprout, typically used in reference to plants when they begin to grow.
The trees bud in spring.
【ふきかえ】
Refers to dubbing, as in replacing the original voice in a film or animation with another language's voice.
The movie was dubbed into Japanese.
Example sentences
127 results
1. 、、。
The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.
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2. 。
The wind still blows hard.
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3. 、。
At this hint of the violent storm to come we shuddered as one.
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4. 。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
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5. 。
The cold wind is blowing from the sea.
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6. 。
Cold winds blow hard every winter.
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7. 。
During the night the wind blew cold.
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8. 。
Tomorrow is another day.
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9. 、でしょう。
The fog won't clear until there's a wind to blow it away.
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10. 。
The north wind held on all day.
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11. 。
There was a cold wind blowing from the north.
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12. 。
The wind is blowing from the north.
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13. 。
The wind blows south.
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14. 。
The wind blows against the sails.
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15. 。
The wind is blowing from the west.
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16. 。
The wind is blowing from the east.
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17. 。
The wind blew hard.
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18. 。
It's blowing very hard.
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19. 。
There was not a breath of air.
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20. 。
The wind blew all day.
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