ichidan verb, transitive verb
blow on; breathe on; spray on
Physical action of blowing breath, air, or a spray onto something. Often used with 息 (breath) or 霧 (mist).
See also: 吹きかける
冷めたスープに息をふっかけて温めた。
I blew on the cold soup to warm it up.
彼は窓ガラスに霧をふっかけてから拭いた。
He sprayed mist on the window glass and then wiped it.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pick a fight; provoke; force unreasonable terms
Used when deliberately provoking someone or making an aggressive, unreasonable demand. Common in phrases like けんかをふっかける (pick a fight) or 難題をふっかける (force a difficult demand).
酔っ払いが見知らぬ人にけんかをふっかけた。
The drunk picked a fight with a stranger.
彼はいつも無理な要求をふっかけてくる。
He always comes at me with unreasonable demands.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
overcharge; ask an unreasonable price; exaggerate
Used when a seller demands an unfairly high price, or when someone exaggerates a claim. Often with 値段 (price) or 法外な値 (outrageous price).
あの店は観光客に高い値段をふっかける。
That shop overcharges tourists.
彼は自分の手柄を大げさにふっかけて話す。
He exaggerates his own achievements when he talks.