1.
to exhale, to breathe out
To expel air from the lungs.
息をゆっくり吐いてください。
Please exhale slowly.
白い息を吐いた。
I exhaled white breath.
ため息を吐いた。
I let out a sigh.
2.
to vomit, to throw up
To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
気分が悪くて吐きそうだ。
I feel sick and might throw up.
飲みすぎて吐いてしまった。
I drank too much and threw up.
子供が車の中で吐いた。
The child threw up in the car.
3.
to spit out, to emit
To forcefully expel something from the mouth, or for something to emit.
嘘を吐くな。
Don't tell lies.
Idiom: 嘘を吐く = to tell a lie
弱音を吐かずに頑張ろう。
Let's keep going without complaining.
弱音を吐く = to whine, to show weakness
煙突が黒い煙を吐いている。
The chimney is emitting black smoke.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Pattern: Xを吐く (to exhale/vomit X).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action. 吐いている = 'is exhaling/vomiting.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 息を吐く (to exhale)
- 吐きそう (feels like vomiting)
- 嘘を吐く (to tell a lie)
- 弱音を吐く (to complain, show weakness)
- 本音を吐く (to reveal true feelings)
CONTRAST:
- 吐く - to exhale/spit out
- 吸う - to inhale/suck in
IDIOMS:
- 嘘を吐く (to lie)
- 弱音を吐く (to whine, complain)
- 本音を吐く (to speak honestly)
Related Words
Antonym:
吸う (to inhale)