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N3 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

吐(つ)くto breathe out, to breathe, to tell (a lie), to use (foul language), to vomit, to throw up, to spit up

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to breathe out, to breathe

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        to vomit, to throw up, to spit up

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    All Forms

    吐く 【つく】

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      • つ

      • く

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    Examples

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      気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くて反吐(へど)を吐(つ)いてしまった。

      I felt so bad that I vomited.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)に振(ふ)られた彼(かれ)は、ため息(いき)を吐(つ)きました。

      When he was rejected by her, he breathed out a sigh.

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      仕事(しごと)がだいぶ進(すす)んだので、一息(ひといき)吐(つ)く事(こと)にしました。

      I decided to take a breather since I had made a lot of progress in my work.

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      たった今(いま)マラソンを走(はし)り終(お)えた人(ひと)たちが肩(かた)で息(いき)を吐(つ)いている。

      The people who just finished running a marathon are exhaling heavily from their shoulders. (Breathing heavily)

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      同僚(どうりょう)や部下(ぶか)によく悪態(あくたい)を吐(つ)く彼女(かのじょ)は、社内(しゃない)の嫌(きら)われ者(もの)である。

      She's disliked within the company because she often complains and curses at her colleagues and subordinates.

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