Japanese

める

ふきはじめる
Meaning: to start to blow; to begin blowing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 吹き始める 吹き始めない
Polite 吹き始めます 吹き始めません
Past 吹き始めた 吹き始めなかった
Polite + Past 吹き始めました 吹き始めませんでした
Te-form 吹き始めて 吹き始めなくて
Potential 吹き始められる 吹き始められない
Passive 吹き始められる 吹き始められない
Causative 吹き始めさせる 吹き始めさせない
Imperative 吹き始めろ 吹き始めるな

Handwriting

吹
き
始
め
る

Example sentences

A strong wind started to blow from the afternoon.
秋風が吹き始めると、山々の木々が色づき始める。
When the autumn wind starts to blow, the trees in the mountains begin to change color.
春になると、庭の木々に新芽が吹き始めた。
When spring comes, new buds began to sprout on the garden trees.
彼はポケットからブルースハープを取り出し、吹き始めた。
He pulled a blues harp out of his pocket and started playing.

Usage Notes

A compound verb used specifically for wind or air starting to move.

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