No. 3,189 in Japanese
吹い
"吹い" is the conjugated form of the verb "吹く (fuku)," meaning "to blow."
In a sentence
風が強く吹いています。
The wind is blowing strongly.
Here, '吹いて' refers to the action of blowing, applied to the natural phenomenon of the wind.
彼の歌声が優しく吹い込むように心に響いた。
His singing voice gently blew into my heart, resonating deeply.
In this sentence, '吹い込む' metaphorically describes the action of the voice of a song entering or impacting the emotions.
波が吹い上がり、水しぶきが空へ舞った。
A wave blew up, spraying water into the sky.
Here, '吹い上がり' describes the action of blowing upwards, illustrating the movement of the wave.
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