吹く — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
• wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

吹く is used for these senses in English:

• blow (intransitive) To produce an air current.
• play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
• wind (music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
• wind (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

play — full definition

1. verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
2. verb To take part in a sport or game.
3. verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
4. verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
5. noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.

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