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
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
2.
huffing and puffing, puffing and panting, gasping
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, usu. as 〜言うAdverb
3.
struggling (with work, studies, etc.), having difficulty
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, usu. as 〜言う
All Forms
フーフー、ふうふう、ふーふー、フウフウ、フゥフゥ
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熱いスープをフーフー冷ます。
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}
フーフー言いながら富士山に登った。
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}
彼女は仕事で忙しくてフーフー言っています。
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}
ミルクをフーフー冷ましてから子猫に与えました。
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}
マラソンを終えたばかりの夫はフーフーしか言えないようだ。
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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