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吹き荒む (ふきすさむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

吹ふき荒すさむ

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-mu)

blow violently; rage (wind)

Describes strong, violent wind, often with a literary or dramatic feel. Commonly used in weather descriptions.

昨さく夜やは風かぜが吹ふき荒すさんだ。
The wind blew violently last night.
台たい風ふうで風かぜが吹ふき荒すさんで

いる

。

The wind is raging due to the typhoon.

Kanji

吹blow, breathe, puff
荒laid waste, rough, rude

Similar words

吹ふく
吹く is the general verb for 'to blow' (wind, breath, etc.). 吹き荒む specifically means 'to blow violently/rage' and is more intense and literary.

Etymology

Compound of 吹き (continuative form of 吹く 'to blow') + 荒む (archaic verb meaning 'to become rough/wild'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields 'to blow violently'.