扇ぐ
あおぐ
aogu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 53 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
扇ぐ (あおぐ (aogu)) means "to fan". The reading is あおぐ (aogu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to fan
Also : to wave
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Example Sentences
夏は暑いから、うちわで自分を扇ぐ。
なつはあついから、うちわでじぶんをあおぐ。
Because it's hot in summer, I fan myself with a paper fan.
団扇で顔を扇いでもらうと涼しい。
うちわでかおをあおいでもらうとすずしい。
It feels refreshing when someone fans my face with a fan.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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