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A1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

煽(あお)るto fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)

      2. 2.

        to flap (in the wind)

      3. 3.

        to instigate, to stir up, to incite, to agitate

      4. 4.

        to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)

      5. 5.

        to take a photo from a low angle

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      6. 6.

        to tailgate

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      団扇(うちわ)で煽(あお)って焚(た)き火(び)の火(ひ)を起(お)こす。

      To fan the campfire with a folding fan to ignite it. {to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate}

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      強風(きょうふう)によってテントが煽(あお)られています。

      The tent is being shaken by the strong wind. {to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate}

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      競争心(きょうそうしん)を煽(あお)るような先生(せんせい)の言(い)い方(かた)が嫌(きら)いです。

      I dislike the way the teacher speaks as it seems to stir up a competitive spirit. {to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate}

      • N1

      彼(かれ)の人気(にんき)を煽(あお)ったのは、間違(まちが)いなくSNSアカウントだ。

      What undoubtedly stirred up his popularity was his SNS account. {to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate}

      • N1

      戸(と)が風(かぜ)に煽(あお)られてガタガタなっているせいで子供(こども)が怖(こわ)がっている。

      The child is scared because the door is rattling due to being shaken by the wind. {to fan (oneself, flames, etc.), to flap, to be shaken (by wind), to instigate, to stir up, to agitate, to induce, to buy a large amount in order to cause prices to rise, to take a photo from a low angle, to tailgate}

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