ichidan verb, transitive verb
blow on; breathe on; spray on
Physical action of blowing breath, air, or spraying a liquid onto something.
熱いスープに息を吹きかけて冷ました。
I blew on the hot soup to cool it down.
窓ガラスに水を吹きかけて拭いた。
I sprayed water on the window glass and wiped it.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pick a fight; provoke; force unreasonable terms
Used for instigating conflict or making unreasonable demands. Often seen in phrases like 喧嘩を吹きかける or 無理難題を吹きかける. Related to ふっかける (sense 2).
See also: ふっかける
彼は酔っ払って見知らぬ人に喧嘩を吹きかけた。
He got drunk and picked a fight with a stranger.
上司が無理な仕事を吹きかけてきた。
My boss forced an unreasonable task on me.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
exaggerate; overcharge; ask an unreasonable price
Used for inflating prices or exaggerating demands. Related to ふっかける (sense 3).
See also: ふっかける
あの店は観光客に高い値段を吹きかける。
That shop overcharges tourists.
彼はいつも話を吹きかけて大げさに言う。
He always exaggerates his stories.