吹き飛ばす
fukitobasu
To blast away in Japanese is 吹き飛ばす (fukitobasu).
This phrase describes the action of forcing something to move or break apart using a powerful explosion or a strong gust of air. It can be used literally, such as a gust of wind blowing away a hat or figuratively, such as a sudden news blast blowing away one's preconceptions.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a transitive verb, the dictionary form 吹き飛ばす (fukitobasu) requires a direct object, which is the thing being blasted away. If you want to describe something being 'blown away' or 'blasted away' by an external force, use the passive form 吹き飛ばされた (fukitobasareta).
How do you pronounce it?
fukitobasu
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the concept of 'blowing away' is tied to harae (purification), where rituals use tools to symbolically blast away impurities and bad luck.
- While 吹き飛ばす means to blast away, the related word 吹き出す (fukidasu) is used when someone suddenly bursts out laughing.
- The word 飛ばす (tobasu) on its own can also mean 'to skip' something, such as skipping a chapter in a book, which is a very different nuance from the 'blast' sensation of 吹き飛ばす.
Examples in context
- 問題を一掃してください。Please blast away the problems.
- 彼はミサイルを発射して敵を一掃した。He blasted away the enemies by firing missiles.
- マリオは敵をぶっ飛ばした！Mario blasted away the enemies!
- なんでもガンガンやっちまおうぜ！Let's blast away anything and everything!
- 強い風がゴミを吹き飛ばす。Tsuyoi kaze ga gomi o fukitobasu.A strong wind blasts the trash away.
