godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
breathe out; exhale
Used for exhaling air, often in set phrases like 息を吐く or ため息を吐く. Not the general word for 'breathe'; 呼吸する is more common for that.
彼は深く息を吐いた。
He breathed out deeply.
大きなため息を
He let out a big sigh and stood up.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
tell (a lie); use (foul language)
Used with words like 嘘 (lie) or 悪態 (abuse). Implies uttering something negative or false. Often in the pattern 嘘を吐く.
彼は平気で嘘を吐く。
He tells lies without batting an eye.
あの人はすぐ悪態を吐くから気をつけて。
That person quickly uses foul language, so be careful.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Rare reading for 'vomit'; the common reading is はく. This つく reading is archaic or literary. Modern Japanese almost always uses 吐く (はく) or 嘔吐する.
See also: 吐く (はく)
古文では「血を吐く」を「ちをつく」と読むことがある。
In classical texts, 血を吐く can be read as ちをつく.