Japanese

ふきだす
Meaning: to blow out; to burst out laughing; to gush out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 吹き出す 吹き出さない
Polite 吹き出します 吹き出しません
Past 吹き出した 吹き出さなかった
Polite + Past 吹き出しました 吹き出しませんでした
Te-form 吹き出して 吹き出さなくて
Potential 吹き出せる 吹き出せない
Passive 吹き出される 吹き出されない
Causative 吹き出させる 吹き出させない
Imperative 吹き出せ 吹き出すな

Handwriting

吹
き
出
す

Example sentences

His joke was so funny that I couldn't help bursting out laughing.
あまりのおかしさに、思わず吹き出してしまった。
I unintentionally burst out laughing because it was so funny.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb used for wind blowing, liquids or gas gushing out, or sudden laughter.

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