口笛 (くちぶえ, kuchibue) Japanese meaning

Meanings

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Refers specifically to the sound produced by blowing air through pursed lips, not a mechanical whistle.

口くち笛ぶえを鳴ならすto sound/blow a whistle
彼かれは指ゆびで口くち笛ぶえを鳴ならして犬いぬを呼よんだ。
He whistled with his fingers to call the dog.
〈人ひと〉に口くち笛ぶえを吹ふくto whistle at someone (e.g. to catcall or get their attention)
通とおりすがりの男おとこが彼かの女じょに口くち笛ぶえを吹ふいた。
A man passing by whistled at her.
口くち笛ぶえで〈物もの〉を吹ふくto whistle a tune
彼かれは口くち笛ぶえでお気きに入いりの曲きょくを吹ふいた。
He whistled his favorite tune.
口くち笛ぶえが聞きこえるa whistling sound can be heard
遠とおくから口くち笛ぶえが聞きこえてきた。
I could hear whistling coming from far away.