Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

(あお)to fan, to incite, to instigate

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      1.

      to fan

    2. う-verb (ぐ), Transitive verb

      2.

      to incite, to instigate

    All Forms

    扇ぐ 【あおぐ】煽ぐ 【あおぐ】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      うちわで(あお)いで釜戸(かまど)(かぜ)(おく)る。

      I fan the kettle with an uchiwa fan to send a breeze.

      • N3

      扇子(せんす)(あお)いでも(すこ)しも(すず)しく(かん)じません。

      Even if I fan with a folding fan, I don't feel cool at all.

      • N3

      団扇(うちわ)七輪(しちりん)必死(ひっし)(あお)いだら(つい)(もち)(ふく)らんできた。

      I desperately fanned the charcoal stove with a round fan, and finally the mochi started to swell.

      • N3

      このように()(あつ)(かぜ)()いていない(とき)は、扇子(せんす)(かお)(あお)(かぎ)ります。

      In such a humid and windless weather, using a folding fan to fan your face is the best option.

      • N3

      (あつ)さに()えられなくなった叔父(おじ)(かぶ)っていた帽子(ぼうし)()いで(かお)(あお)(はじ)めました。

      Unable to bear the heat any longer, my uncle took off his hat and started fanning his face.

      • N2
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