Refers to the action or instance of wind blowing. Often used in compounds or as a standalone noun.
The strong gust of wind knocked over the signboard.
playing (a wind instrument); player
Used for the act of playing a wind instrument, or as a suffix to indicate a player of that instrument (e.g., クラリネット吹き).
Refers to a pair of bellows, often used in traditional contexts. Cross-referenced with 吹子.
See also: ふいご
Technical term for metal casting or founding processes. Rare standalone use; more common in compounds.
He is a trumpet player.
He is famous as a trumpet player.
The flute player's performance was wonderful.
The blacksmith used the bellows to strengthen the fire.
This factory carries out iron casting.
演奏 means playing music in general, while 吹き specifically refers to playing a wind instrument (or a player of one).
吹く is the verb 'to blow', while 吹き is its nominalized form used as a standalone noun or suffix, so learners must not conjugate 吹き as a verb.
dubbing; voice-over · stand-in; double · recasting; reminting
speech balloon; speech bubble · blowoff; effusion; blowing; venting · blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
blow away; blow off; blast away · dispel; drive away; blow away (figurative) · talk big; boast; shoot one's mouth off
atrium; open vertical space; stairwell · blow-by; leakage; blowout · drafty; draughty
be blown off; blow away · vanish; disappear; be dispelled
blow in; come blowing in · blow into; breathe into · instill; put into someone's head; inspire with · record (audio); make a recording
flute player; flutist; piper
blowing in; draft · audio recording; recording session
Standard kanji spelling for this nominal form of 吹く.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when the kanji is not needed.
Nominal form of the verb 吹く (to blow). The various senses derive from the core meaning of blowing air or applying a stream of gas/liquid.
spout out; gush out; spurt out · sprout; bud · burst into laughter · blow out; puff out · send out shoots
skin eruption; rash; pimple; boil
blow violently; rage; sweep over
spraying; spray application
blowgun; blowpipe · blowgun dart
spraying; misting · spray bottle; atomizer; mister
blow against; spray onto
blow on; breathe on; spray on · pick a fight; provoke; force unreasonable terms · exaggerate; overcharge; ask an unreasonable price
blow through; blow across
blow out; spout out; gush out
budding; sprouting; shoots
drift; pile-up · hangout for misfits; gathering place for dropouts
wind-exposed place; beach exposed to sea winds · fountain
blow back; blow in the opposite direction
drift together; blow together · wind starts blowing; wind springs up
blast; puff; gust
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
blowgun dart
hand-blown
bamboo ash receptacle; tobacco ash container
sandblasting; sandblast
spray painting