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    3. 吐く

    吐く

    吐つく​

    to breathe out

    N3KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab7 strokes

    つく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to breathe out, to breathe
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれは大おおきく息いきを吐ついた。

    He let out a big breath.

    KMT6Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    深ふかく吸すってゆっくり吐つくのが、リラックスの秘ひ訣けつだ。

    Breathing in deeply and exhaling slowly is the secret to relaxation.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    医い師しは患かん者じゃに深しん呼こ吸きゅうをして息いくを吐つくように指し示じした。

    The doctor instructed the patient to take a deep breath and exhale.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    緊きん張ちょうを和やわらげるために、彼かれはゆっくりと息いきを吐つき出だした。

    To ease his tension, he slowly exhaled.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    ヨガでは、吸すう息いきと吐つく息いきのバランスが重じゅう要よう視しされる。

    In yoga, the balance between inhaling and exhaling is emphasized.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsReligion & Philosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    吐
    は.く・つ.く…(1)
    spit・vomit・belch・confess・tell (lies)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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