JLPT N1
扇ぐ
To fan to create a breeze or to stir up and incite.
Readings
Other forms
扇ぎます polite form
扇いで te-form
扇いだ plain past
煽ぐ kanji for "to incite"
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To fan (create a breeze)
Describes the physical action of waving an object, such as a fan or hand, to generate a current of air.
Example
A 暑い ね 。
B うん 。 ちょっと 扇いで あげる 。
[A:] It's hot, isn't it? [B:] Yeah. Here, I'll fan you for a bit.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To incite / stir up
Used figuratively to indicate the stimulation or intensification of a situation, similar to stoking a fire.
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