1.
to spit out; to vomit
To expel something from the mouth.
口に入った砂を吐き出した。
I spat out the sand that got in my mouth.
2.
to emit; to discharge; to output
To release or produce something, often in technical or industrial contexts.
この工場は大量の煙を吐き出している。
This factory emits large amounts of smoke.
3.
to let out; to confess
To reveal what one has been holding back.
溜め込んでいた不満を全部吐き出した。
I let out all the frustration I had been bottling up.
CONJUGATION:
- 吐き出す → 吐き出さない (negative)
- 吐き出す → 吐き出して (te-form)
- 吐き出す → 吐き出した (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 吐く (to spit, to vomit) + 出す (to put out)
USAGE:
- 煙を吐き出す (to emit smoke)
- 二酸化炭素を吐き出す (to emit CO2)
- 本音を吐き出す (to reveal one's true feelings)
- データを吐き出す (to output data - computing)