noun
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)
このビルには吹き抜きのロビーがある。
This building has an atrium lobby.
吹き抜きになっている階段から光が差し込む。
Light streams in from the open stairwell.
noun
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.
祭りで吹き抜きが風に揺れていた。
Streamers were fluttering in the wind at the festival.
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.