godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Literary or poetic verb for breathing; not used in everyday conversation. Often found in classical or elevated contexts.
深く息吹くたびに、森の香りが胸に満ちた。
Each time I breathed deeply, the scent of the forest filled my chest.
Standard kanji spelling using 息 (breath).
Kana spelling; useful when the kanji is obscure or for clarity.
Variant using 気 (spirit/energy); less common.
Compound of 息 (breath) + 吹く (to blow, to emit). The reading いぶく is a contraction of いきふく. The variant いふく is obsolete.