Japanese

ふきかえす
Meaning: to blow back; to breathe again; to revive
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 吹き返す 吹き返さない
Polite 吹き返します 吹き返しません
Past 吹き返した 吹き返さなかった
Polite + Past 吹き返しました 吹き返しませんでした
Te-form 吹き返して 吹き返さなくて
Potential 吹き返せる 吹き返せない
Passive 吹き返される 吹き返されない
Causative 吹き返させる 吹き返させない
Imperative 吹き返せ 吹き返すな

Handwriting

吹
き
返
す

Example

He narrowly escaped death and came back to life.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the phrase '息を吹き返す' (iki o fukikaesu) to mean regaining consciousness or reviving.

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