Meaning

Primary

To Puke

Alternatives

To Throw Up, To Spit

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means throw up so the verb version is to throw up or to puke or to spit.

Reading

はく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is from the reading you learned with the kanji. HA HA HA! Barf.

Context

Context Sentences

「遅れてごめんなさい。朝、少し気分が悪くて吐いてしまって。」「大丈夫だよ。遅れても来ないよりはましだよ。」

"I’m sorry I’m late. I was sick and threw up this morning." "It’s okay. Better late than never."

Kanji Composition