NichiDict

吹きかける

ふきかける
吹き掛ける吹掛ける
[fukikakeru]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to spray (on)

2.IchidanTransitive

to pick (a fight); to provoke; to force (unreasonable terms); to demand (the impossible)

3.IchidanTransitive

to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price); to overcharge

Examples

手に息を吹き掛けて温めた。

I blew warm breath on my hands to warm them up.

花屋さんは毎日花に水を吹き掛ける

The florist sprays water on the flowers every day.

出かける前に、彼女は手首に香水を吹き掛けた

Before going out, she sprayed perfume on her wrist.