Japanese word

扇ぐ

Pronunciation

Romajiaogu

Meaning

  • verbfan

Example

暑いので、うちわで顔を扇ぎます。atsu i no de u chi wa de kao o ao gi ma su

It is hot, so I fan my face with a hand fan.

Illustration for 扇ぐ (fan)

More examples

弱くなった炭火を、うちわで扇ぎます。yowa ku na tta sumi bi o u chi wa de ao gi ma su

I fan the weak charcoal fire with a hand fan.

Core concept

Describes directing moving air toward a person or object with a hand, tool, or similar motion.

Common phrases

  • うちわで扇ぐu chi wa de ao gu

    fan with a hand fan

  • 火を扇ぐhi o ao gu

    fan a fire

Similar words

煽るaoru: To direct air toward a fire to help it burn.

Definition in Japanese

物を動かして風を起こし、人や物に風を送る。mono o ugo ka shi te kaze o o ko shi hito ya mono ni kaze o oku ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 扇ぐ (aogu, "to fan") developed from the older form あふぐ (afugu, "to fan"), which referred to creating wind by waving something; 扇ぐ is written with 扇 (ōgi, "folding fan").

Usage tips

  • The English verb fan also appears in fan a fire, where moving air helps the fire burn, so the action is not limited to cooling a person.

Related words

  • 扇ぎ方aogikataway of fanningnoun

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