Japanese word

吹き出す

Pronunciation

Romajifukidasu

Meaning

  • verbgush out

Example

噴水から水が吹き出します。fun sui ka ra mizu ga fu ki da shi ma su

Water gushes out of the fountain.

Illustration for 吹き出す (gush out)

More examples

鍋のふたを開けると、湯気が吹き出しました。nabe no fu ta o a ke ru to yu ge ga fu ki da shi ma shi ta

Steam gushed out when I opened the lid of the pot.

Core concept

Describes liquid or gas forcing its way outward with sudden energy.

Common phrases

  • 口から吹き出すkuchi ka ra fu ki da su

    gush out of the mouth

Similar words

噴き出すfukidasu: To burst outward as liquid, steam, smoke, or air.
噴き出るfukideru: To emerge suddenly and forcefully from an opening.
噴出するfunshutsusuru: To release liquid or gas suddenly and forcefully.
吐き出すhakidasu: To expel liquid, gas, or smoke outward.

Definition in Japanese

液体や気体などが、内から勢いよく外へ出る。eki tai ya ki tai na do ga uchi ka ra ikio i yo ku soto e de ru

Word origin

吹き出す (fukidasu) combines 吹く (fuku, "blow") and 出す (dasu, "put out"), expressing something being blown outward.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses this verb for water, steam, smoke, and air when they emerge forcefully rather than simply appearing.

Other meanings

  • jet outverb
  • spurt outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 吹き出しfukidashigushnoun

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