扇ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 扇ぐ | 扇がない |
| Polite | 扇ぎます | 扇ぎません |
| Past polite | 扇ぎました | 扇ぎませんでした |
| Past | 扇いだ | 扇がなかった |
| Te-form | 扇いで | 扇がないで |
| Desire | 扇ぎたい | 扇ぎたくない |
| Potential | 扇げる | 扇げない |
| Passive | 扇がれる | 扇がれない |
| Causative | 扇がせる | 扇がせない |
| Causative passive | 扇がせられるalso 扇がされる | 扇がせられないalso 扇がされない |
| Volitional | 扇ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 扇ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 扇げ | 扇ぐな |
| Conditional | 扇げば | 扇がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 扇いだら | 扇がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
fan; wave air onto
A transitive verb: fan someone or something by moving air with a fan, hand, or similar object. The spelling 扇ぐ is the usual choice for this physical action.
It was hot, so I fanned my face with a round fan.
godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
Only when written 煽ぐ
A less common use of あおぐ meaning to stir people or feelings into action; the spelling 煽ぐ is the relevant one. In modern Japanese, 煽る（あおる） or 扇動する is often the more usual wording.
In older writing, 群衆を煽ぐ is sometimes used to mean inciting a crowd.
I fanned my face with a paper fan.
I fanned the campfire to make it burn bigger.