吹ふき上あがる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be blown up; swirl up

Describes something being lifted or whirled into the air by wind or an explosion. Often used for dust, leaves, or light objects.

強きょう風ふうで落おち葉ばが吹ふき上あがった。
Fallen leaves were blown up by the strong wind.
砂すなぼこりが吹ふき上あがって前まえが見みえなかった。

Dust swirled up and I couldn't see ahead.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

spout up; shoot up; gush up

Used for water, steam, flames, or other fluids forcefully rising or erupting upward. 噴き上がる is especially natural for this sense.

間かん欠けつ泉せんからお湯ゆが噴ふき上あがった。
Hot water spouted up from the geyser.
破は裂れつした水すい道どう管かんから水みずが勢いきおいよく吹ふき上あがった。
Water gushed up forcefully from the burst water pipe.

Written forms

吹ふき上あがるUsage37%
Standard kanji spelling for being blown or swirling upward.
噴ふき上あがるUsage36%
Preferred when water, steam, or liquid forcefully spouts or shoots upward.
噴ふきあがるUsage13%
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ふきあがるUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji nuance is not important.
吹ふきあがるUsage5%
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吹ふき上あがるUsage1%
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噴ふき上あがるUsage1%
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Kanji

吹blow, breathe, puff
上above, up
噴erupt, spout, emit

Similar words

吹ふき上あげる
吹き上げる is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to blow something up' or 'to spout something up', while 吹き上がる is intransitive.
噴ふき出だす
噴き出す also means 'to spout out' but can be used for both intransitive and transitive actions, and often implies a sudden burst rather than a continuous upward flow.

Etymology

Compound of 吹く (fuku, 'to blow' or 'to spout') + 上がる (agaru, 'to rise'). The kanji 吹 is used for wind-related blowing, while 噴 is used for forceful spouting of liquids or steam.