How to say 'Vomit' or 'Emit' in Japanese | 吐く

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The Japanese word for Vomit or Emit is 'Haku', written as 吐く in Japanese.'Vomit' or 'Emit' in hiragana is はく.

word

吐く

Meaning

Vomit, Emit

Reading

はく

haku

Kanji

吐Spit, Spew

Explanation

The Japanese verb '吐く (はく)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to vomit' or 'to throw up', referring to the act of expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth. For example: he vomited after eating bad sushi「彼は悪い寿司を食べた後で吐いた」(かれはわるいすしをたべたあとではいた). The second meaning is 'to emit' or 'to exhale', which can refer to breathing out air, smoke, or other substances. For example: the factory emits smoke「工場が煙を吐く」(こうじょうがけむりをはく). It's important to note that the context in which '吐く' is used will determine which meaning is intended, as the verb can describe both physical expulsion and the release of substances into the environment.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1883

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 吐く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

Hiragana in the Word 吐く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 吐く Through the Kanji 吐

This Word contains the Kanji 吐 as well.

word

吐き出す

Meaning

Spit, Discharge

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'Haku' means 'Vomit' or 'Emit' .

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