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Kotomora

噴ふく

ふ
く
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Meanings

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godan verb (-ku), transitive verb, intransitive verb

emit; spout; gush; boil over

Used for liquids, steam, smoke, or flames forcefully coming out. Can be transitive (something emits) or intransitive (something gushes out). The 'boil over' sense is a specific intransitive use for liquids overflowing while boiling.

Expressions

  • 火ひを噴ふくburst into flames; catch fire · fire a gun; shoot · fan a fire with one's breath; blow on a fire · breathe fire; spit fire; explode in anger