ふき

This is the 2893rd most frequent Japanese word.

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ふき

"Fuki" (ふき) refers to butterbur, a type of edible plant commonly used in Japanese cuisine.


The word ふき refers to the Japanese butterbur plant, a type of wild vegetable found in nature.

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 here comes from the base verb 拭く (ふく), which means 'to wipe', referring to cleaning an area or surface.

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 emerges as part of the conjugated verb 吹く (ふく), meaning 'to blow or play a wind instrument'.

笛をふいて音楽を演奏します。

I play music by blowing a flute.