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吹き上げる (ふきあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

吹ふき上あげる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

blow upward; send flying upward; spout into the air

Describes wind, air, or a forceful jet lifting something upward. Can be used for natural wind, fans, or geysers/spouts.

強きょう風ふうが落おち葉ばを吹ふき上あげた。
The strong wind blew the fallen leaves upward.
クジラが潮しおを高たかく吹ふき上あげる。
The whale spouts water high into the air.

Written forms

吹ふき上あげるUsage58%
Standard kanji spelling for blowing upward, especially of wind.
噴ふき上あげるUsage32%
Used when the blowing involves a forceful spout or gush, such as water or steam.
ふきあげるUsage10%

Kanji

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

Similar words

吹ふく
吹く is the basic verb for 'to blow' (wind, breath, etc.), while 吹き上げる specifically means to blow something upward.
噴ふき出だす
噴き出す means to gush or spurt out, often horizontally or without a strong upward direction, whereas 吹き上げる emphasizes the upward motion.

Etymology

Compound of 吹き (continuative form of 吹く, 'to blow') + 上げる ('to raise'). The kanji 噴 is used when the blowing is a forceful spout.