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to fan
to incite; to instigate
うちわで火を煽いで炭を起こした。
I fanned the fire with a fan to get the charcoal going.
暑いので下敷きで顔を煽いでいた。
It was hot, so I was fanning my face with a clipboard.
風が強くて旗が煽がれていた。
The flag was being whipped around by the strong wind.