No. 2,893 in Japanese
ふき
"Fuki" (ふき) refers to butterbur, a type of edible plant commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
In a sentence
昨日、公園でふきを見かけました。
Yesterday, I saw Japanese butterbur in the park.
The word ふき refers to the Japanese butterbur plant, a type of wild vegetable found in nature.
風で窓に積もった砂をふきました。
I wiped the sand off the window that had gathered due to the wind.
The word ふき here comes from the base verb 拭く (ふく), which means 'to wipe', referring to cleaning an area or surface.
笛をふいて音楽を演奏します。
I play music by blowing a flute.
The word ふき emerges as part of the conjugated verb 吹く (ふく), meaning 'to blow or play a wind instrument'.
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