ふっかける

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

• 冷さめたスープに息いきをふっかけて温あたためた。

  I blew on the cold soup to warm it up.

• 彼かれは窓まどガラスに霧きりをふっかけてから拭ふいた。

  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).

• 酔よっ払ぱらいが見み知しらぬ人ひとにけんかをふっかけた。

  The drunk picked a fight with a stranger.

• 彼かれはいつも無む理りな要よう求きゅうをふっかけてくる。

  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).

• あの店みせは観かん光こう客きゃくに高たかい値ね段だんをふっかける。

  That shop overcharges tourists.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの手て柄がらを大おおげさにふっかけて話はなす。

  He exaggerates his own achievements when he talks.