1.
to blow away; to blow off
To cause something to fly away by blowing.
風が帽子を吹き飛ばした。
The wind blew my hat away.
強風が屋根を吹き飛ばした。
The strong wind blew off the roof.
台風が看板や植木鉢を次々と吹き飛ばしていった。
The typhoon blew away signs and flower pots one after another.
2.
to dispel; to drive away
Figuratively, to get rid of negative feelings or atmosphere.
眠気を吹き飛ばす。
To shake off sleepiness.
憂うつな気分を吹き飛ばそう。
Let's blow away this gloomy feeling.
温泉に入って日ごろの疲れとストレスを吹き飛ばした。
I soaked in a hot spring and blew away my everyday fatigue and stress.
3.
to blow wide open; to blast
To destroy or break something apart with force.
ドアを吹き飛ばす。
To blast a door open.
爆発で建物の一部が吹き飛ばされた。
Part of the building was blown apart by the explosion.
爆弾の衝撃で車が数メートルも吹き飛ばされた。
The impact of the bomb blew the car several meters away.
吹き飛ばす is a transitive verb (他動詞). The intransitive form is 吹き飛ぶ (to be blown away).
ASPECT ({ている}):
吹き飛ばしている indicates an ongoing action of blowing something away.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 風が[noun]を吹き飛ばす - wind blows [noun] away
- 悩み/ストレス}を{吹き飛ばす - to blow away worries/stress
- 眠気を吹き飛ばす - to shake off sleepiness
COMPOUND VERB STRUCTURE:
吹く (to blow) + 飛ばす (to make fly) = 吹き飛ばす
FIGURATIVE USE:
Commonly used to describe getting rid of negative emotions or states, especially in the phrase [feeling]を吹き飛ばす.