NichiDict

あおる

煽る
[aoru]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)

2.GodanTransitive

to flap (in the wind)

3.GodanTransitive

to instigate; to stir up; to incite; to agitate

4.GodanTransitive

to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)

5.GodanTransitive

to take a photo from a low angle

6.GodanTransitive

to tailgate

Examples

弱火を煽って大きくする。

I fan the low flame to make it bigger.

風が炎を煽る

The wind fans the flames.

強い風が焚き火の炎を煽った

A strong wind fanned the flames of the bonfire.