Word Meaning ほらを吹く

ほらをふく horaofuku

ほらを吹く is read as ほらをふく (horaofuku) and means to boast.

Meaning

English

to boast
to brag

Reading

Kana

ほらをふく

Romaji

horaofuku

Writing Variants

ホラを吹く ほらをふく horaofuku
法螺をふく ほらをふく horaofuku
法螺を吹く ほらをふく hora o fuku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 149588 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

吹く

ふく

to blow (of the wind)

明日は明日の風が吹く

あすはあすのかぜがふく

tomorrow will take care of itself

芽吹く

めぶく

to bud

吹き出す

ふきだす

to blow (smoke, etc.)

吹雪

ふぶき

snow storm

吹き込む

ふきこむ

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)

山吹

やまぶき

gold coin (formerly used in Japan)

吹き飛ぶ

ふきとぶ

to vanish

吹き出物

ふきでもの

(skin) eruption

息吹

いぶき

breath

吹き飛ばす

ふきとばす

to talk big

吹っ切れる

ふっきれる

to burst (e.g. a boil)