stairwell; atrium; open vertical space
Refers to an open vertical space in a building, such as a stairwell or atrium, where air can flow freely. Often used in architectural contexts.
See also: 吹き抜け (ふきぬけ)
A long, narrow flag or cloth that flutters in the wind, often used for decoration or signaling. Less common in modern everyday speech; 吹き流し (ふきながし) is more typical.
This building has an atrium lobby.
Light streams in from the open stairwell.
Streamers were fluttering in the wind at the festival.
吹き流し is the standard word for streamer or wind sock; 吹き抜き in this sense is rare and may be considered archaic or dialectal.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Abbreviated spelling; less common but still seen.
Variant spelling without okurigana き; acceptable but less standard.
Rare kanji variant using 貫 instead of 抜.
Rare abbreviated variant of 吹き貫き.
Rare variant spelling without okurigana き for 吹き貫き.
Compound of 吹き (fuki, continuative form of 吹く 'to blow') + 抜き (nuki, continuative form of 抜く 'to pass through'). Literally 'blowing through', referring to air passing through an open space or a cloth fluttering in the wind.