吹ふき飛とばす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

blow away; blow off; blast away

Wind or explosion physically removes something. Can be literal or figurative (e.g., blowing away worries).

• 強きょう風ふうが屋や根ねを吹ふき飛とばした。

  The strong wind blew the roof off.

• 爆ばく発はつで窓まどガラスが吹ふき飛とばされた。

  The explosion blew out the window glass.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

dispel; drive away; blow away (figurative)

Metaphorical use: remove something abstract like doubts, fatigue, or gloom. Often used with 不安, 疲れ, 悩み.

• 彼かれの明あかるい笑え顔がおが私わたしの不ふ安あんを吹ふき飛とばした。

  His cheerful smile dispelled my anxiety.

• 散さん歩ぽで気き分ぶんを吹ふき飛とばそう。

  Let's blow away our mood with a walk.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

talk big; boast; shoot one's mouth off

Colloquial; implies speaking exaggeratedly or making empty boasts. Often used in the form 大ぼらを吹き飛ばす or similar.

• 彼かれはまた大おおぼらを吹ふき飛とばしている。

  He's talking big again.