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    3. 扇ぐ

    扇ぐ

    扇あおぐ​

    to fan

    N2KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    煽ぐ

    あおぐ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to fan
    2.
    to incite, to instigate

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    暑あついので、うちわで顔かおを扇あおいだ。

    It was hot, so I fanned my face with a fan.

    KMT6Daily Life
    焼やき肉にくの煙けむりを扇おおいで、隣となりの席せきに流ながれないようにした。

    I fanned the yakiniku smoke so it wouldn't drift to the next table.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    火か力りょくを強つよめるために、炭すみを扇おおいで炎ほのおを大おおきくした。

    To increase the heat, I fanned the charcoal to make the flame bigger.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    夏なつの夜よる、縁えん側がわで涼すずしい風かぜを扇あおぎながら花はな火びを見みた。

    On a summer night, I watched fireworks while fanning myself with a cool breeze on the veranda.

    KMT8Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの扇せん動どう的てきな演えん説ぜつは、民みん衆しゅうの怒いかりを扇あおぎ、暴ぼう動どうを引ひき起おこした。

    His inflammatory speech fanned the anger of the populace and caused riots.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    扇
    おうぎ…(3)
    fan・folding fan
    Kanji
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
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