貝かいを吹ふく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

blow a conch; blow a trumpet shell; blow the war horn

Refers to blowing a conch or similar shell, often in a traditional or ceremonial context. The cross-reference 法螺貝を吹く is a more specific term for blowing a Triton's trumpet shell.

See also: ほら貝を吹く

• 山やま伏ぶしが貝かいを吹ふく音おとが山やまに響ひびいた。

  The sound of the mountain ascetic blowing a conch echoed through the mountains.

• 戦いくさの合あい図ずに貝かいを吹ふく。

  They blow the war horn as a signal for battle.