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Japanese

けむりをはく
Meaning: to emit smoke; to belch out smoke
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 煙を吐く 煙を吐かない
Polite 煙を吐きます 煙を吐きません
Past 煙を吐いた 煙を吐かなかった
Polite + Past 煙を吐きました 煙を吐きませんでした
Te-form 煙を吐いて 煙を吐かなくて
Potential 煙を吐ける 煙を吐けない
Passive 煙を吐かれる 煙を吐かれない
Causative 煙を吐かせる 煙を吐かせない
Causative + Passive 煙を吐かされる 煙を吐かされない
Imperative 煙を吐け 煙を吐くな

Example

蒸気機関車が煙を吐くと、駅のホームに歓声が広がった。
When the steam locomotive let out smoke, cheers spread across the station platform.

Usage Notes

This expression describes a machine, chimney, or other source sending smoke outward. It is vivid and often used for steam trains, engines, and fires.

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