吹き払う

Reading

Kana: ふきはらう

Romaji: fukiharau

Definition

v5u

vt

1

to blow off

Kanji

吹

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く

Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

払

Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い

Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Example Sentences

雲(くも)は風(かぜ)に吹(ふ)き払(はら)われた。

➥The clouds were driven away by the wind.

霧(きり)は、吹(ふ)き払(はら)う風(かぜ)が出(で)てくるまで晴(は)れないでしょう。

➥The fog won't clear until there's a wind to blow it away.