ブク

Reading

Kana: ブク
Romaji: buku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Buk (missile system)

Example Sentence

毎日(まいにち)大食(たいしょく)していると、ブクブク(ふと)()ぎること間違(まちが)えなし。
➥If you pig out every day, you're sure to gain too much weight.
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河豚

鰒、 鮐、 魨、 鯸、 鯺

Readings

Kana: ふぐ、ふく、ふくべ、かとん、フグ
Romaji: fugu, fuku, fukube, katon, fugu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カ、 かわ
Meaning: river
Readings: トン、 ぶた
Meanings: pork, pig
Readings: フク、 あわび、 ふぐ
Meanings: abalone, puffer fish

Example Sentences

(かれ)はフグにあたった。
➥He was poisoned by the globefish he ate.
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河豚(ふぐ)()いたし(いのち)()しし。
➥There is no rose without a thorn.
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フグは日本(にっぽん)珍味(ちんみ)だ。
➥Blowfish is a delicacy in Japan.
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拭く

Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5k
vt
1

to wipe; to dry

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 シキ、 ぬぐ.う、 ふ.く
Meanings: wipe, mop, swab

Example Sentences

()()きなさい。
➥Dry your eyes.
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(がく)(あせ)をふきなさい。
➥Wipe the sweat from your brow.
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(かお)奇麗(きれい)にふきなさい。
➥Wipe your face clean.
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(なみだ)()いて()しい。
➥Dry my tears.
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(かれ)(かお)(あせ)をふいた。
➥He wiped the sweat off his face.
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マットで(くつ)()きなさい。
➥Wipe your shoes on the mat.
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吹く

噴く

Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vt
vi
1

to blow (e.g. wind); to play a wind instrument

2

to emit; to spout

3

to whistle

4

to laugh; to burst into laughter

Note: often in the form 吹いた
Note: slang
See also: 吹き出す (reading ふきだす, entry #3)
v5k
vt
5

to smelt; to mint

6

to brag; to talk big

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く
Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke
Readings: フン、 ふ.く
Meanings: erupt, spout, emit, flush out

Example Sentences

(しお)()いたぞ。
➥There she blows!
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(かぜ)()()んだ。
➥The wind blew itself out.
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強風(きょうふう)()いていた。
➥There was a strong wind.
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(かぜ)(みなみ)()く。
➥The wind blows south.
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(かぜ)()いている。
➥The wind is blowing.
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()()(たお)された。
➥The tree was blown down.
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不具

Reading

Kana: ふぐ
Romaji: fugu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

deformity; distortion; disability; cripple

Note: sensitive
2

word written at the end of a letter

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

Example Sentence

不具者(ふぐしゃ)」という言葉(ことば)侮辱(ぶじょく)かもしれませんね。
➥The word fugusha ("disabled") might be insulting.
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不虞

Reading

Kana: ふぐ
Romaji: fugu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

emergency

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: グ、 おそれ、 おもんぱか.る、 はか.る、 うれ.える、 あざむ.く、 あやま.る、 のぞ.む、 たの.しむ
Meanings: fear, uneasiness, anxiety, concern, expectation, consideration

武具

Reading

Kana: ぶぐ
Romaji: bugu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

arms; armor; armour

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 ム、 たけ.し
Meanings: warrior, military, chivalry, arms
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

葺く

Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5k
vt
1

to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 あし、 ふ.く、 ふき
Meanings: thatch, cover, shingle, tile

Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

assistant; associate; vice-; sub-; deputy; substitute; auxiliary; supplementary; additional; collateral

2

duplicate; copy

3

adverb

Note: used in dictionaries
Note: abbreviation
See also: 副詞

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy

Example Sentences

副作用(ふくさよう)はありませんか。
➥Is there any adverse reaction?
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副官(ふっかん)戦術(せんじゅつ)変更(へんこう)(かれ)提案(ていあん)した。
➥The aide suggested a change in tactics to him.
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副作用(ふくさよう)としては、視力(しりょく)障害(しょうがい)があります。
➥This has visual impairment as a side effect.
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この(くすり)副作用(ふくさよう)はありません。
➥This medicine has no side effects.
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この(くすり)には(わる)副作用(ふくさよう)はありません。
➥This medicine is free from harmful effects.
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(ふく)大統領(だいとうりょう)はメッセージをラジオで(つた)えた。
➥The Vice-President transmitted the message by radio.
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Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

scroll

suf
ctr
2

counter for scrolls

Note: also ぶく, ぷく

Kanji

Readings: フク、 はば
Meanings: hanging scroll, width

Example Sentences

大幅(おおはば)昇給(しょうきゅう)した。
➥I got a big pay raise.
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その(かわ)(はば)(ひろ)い。
➥The river is wide.
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成績(せいせき)大幅(おおはば)()がった。
➥My grades fell greatly.
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(かれ)肩幅(かたはば)(ひろ)い。
➥He has broad shoulders.
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ジムは肩幅(かたはば)(ひろ)い。
➥Jim has broad shoulders.
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(はば)はどれくらいですか。
➥How wide is it?
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Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes)

suf
ctr
2

counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

See also: 一服

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: clothing, admit, obey, discharge

Example Sentences

制服(せいふく)はあるの。
➥Do you have a school uniform?
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(ふく)()ましたか。
➥Have you finished dressing?
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(ふく)(かた)づけなさい。
➥Put your clothes away.
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いい(ふく)()え。
➥Get yourself a decent suit.
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ケンは(ふく)()た。
➥Ken put on his clothes.
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(ふく)着替(きが)えなさい。
➥Change your clothes.
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Reading

Kana: ぶく
Romaji: buku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

mourning clothes

Note: archaism
See also: 喪服
2

mourning; period of mourning

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: clothing, admit, obey, discharge

Example Sentences

制服(せいふく)はあるの。
➥Do you have a school uniform?
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(ふく)()ましたか。
➥Have you finished dressing?
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(ふく)(かた)づけなさい。
➥Put your clothes away.
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いい(ふく)()え。
➥Get yourself a decent suit.
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ケンは(ふく)()た。
➥Ken put on his clothes.
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(ふく)着替(きが)えなさい。
➥Change your clothes.
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Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

good fortune

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

Example Sentences

無知(むち)幸福(こうふく)
➥Ignorance is bliss.
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(わたし)幸福(こうふく)です。
➥I am happy.
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ケンは幸福(こうふく)です。
➥Ken is happy.
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裕福(ゆうふく)()らす。
➥Live in affluence.
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幸福(こうふく)()えない。
➥You cannot buy happiness.
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(かれ)(むかし)より裕福(ゆうふく)だ。
➥He is better off than he used to be.
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Reading

Kana: ふく
Romaji: fuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

diplo-; double

2

doubles (tennis, etc.)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 複試合
3

place betting (in horse racing, etc.)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 複勝式

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: duplicate, double, compound, multiple

Example Sentences

(のう)構造(こうぞう)複雑(ふくざつ)だ。
➥The structure of the brain is complicated.
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人間(にんげん)複雑(ふくざつ)(ゆう)機体(きたい)だ。
➥Man is a complex organism.
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これには複雑(ふくざつ)気持(きも)ちだ。
➥I have mixed feelings about this.
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あの()複製(ふくせい)です。
➥That painting is a copy.
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複写機(ふくしゃき)(かみ)()らしたよ。
➥We've run out of paper for the photocopier.
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あれはとても複雑(ふくざつ)機械(きかい)だ。
➥That is a very complex machine.
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仏具

Readings

Kana: ぶつぐ、ぶぐ
Romaji: butsugu, bugu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)

Kanji

Readings: ブツ、 フツ、 ほとけ
Meanings: Buddha, the dead, France
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture