forcefully; with great force
Emphatic prefix attached to verbs, indicating the action is done with strong force or intensity. Common in words like 吹っ飛ばす (to blow away forcefully) and 吹っ切る (to cut through decisively).
See also: 吹っ飛ばす
He sent the ball flying with great force.
She decisively cut through her hesitation and moved on to a new path.
blow on; breathe on; spray on · pick a fight; provoke; force unreasonable terms · overcharge; ask an unreasonable price; exaggerate
get over; forget; put behind one
be dispelled; clear up; be put behind one · burst; break open
blow off; blow away · dispel; drive away · do at great speed; carry out quickly
Standard kanji spelling for this emphatic prefix.
Derived from the verb 吹く (to blow), with the small-tsu adding emphasis. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it functions as an intensifying prefix in modern Japanese.