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吐き戻す (はきもどす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
regurgitate ; vomit ; throw up
Transitive verb meaning to bring swallowed food or liquid back up, often used for babies or animals. Can also be used figuratively for rejecting something.
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Cats sometimes throw up hairballs.
Written forms 吐は き 戻もど す Usage 82%
はきもどす Usage 18%
Similar words 吐は く 吐く is a more general verb for 'to vomit' or 'to spit out', while 吐き戻す specifically means to bring back up something that was swallowed.
戻もど す 戻す can mean 'to vomit' by itself, but 吐き戻す emphasizes the action of bringing something back up from the stomach.
Etymology Compound of 吐き (haki, 'vomiting', continuative form of 吐く) + 戻す (modosu, 'to return'). The combination literally means 'to vomit and return'.
