Vocabulary

What does 吐く (はく, haku) mean?

吐く (はく, haku) means to vomit; to breathe out, to utter.

Quick facts
Readingはく
Romajihaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaku

to vomit; to breathe out, to utter

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to emit; to send forth; to breathe out
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to give (an opinion); to make (a comment); to express
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to confess

Example sentences

  • I feel sick and about to throw up.

  • Please breathe out deeply.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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