Vocab Info

A12 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

フーフーblowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, usu. as 〜言う
    3. Adverb

      3.

      struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, usu. as 〜言う

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      (あつ)いスープをフーフー()ます。

      Blowing repeatedly to cool down the hot soup. {blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty}

      フーフー()いながら富士山(ふじさん)(のぼ)った。

      I climbed Mt. Fuji huffing and puffing. {blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty}

      彼女(かのじょ)仕事(しごと)(いそが)しくてフーフー()っています。

      She is busy with work and huffing and puffing. {blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty}

      ミルクをフーフー()ましてから子猫(こねこ)(あた)えました。

      I cooled down the milk by blowing on it repeatedly before giving it to the kitten. {blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty}

      マラソンを()えたばかりの(おっと)はフーフーしか()えないようだ。

      It seems that my husband, who has just finished a marathon, can only huff and puff. {blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down), huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping, struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty}

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