The Japanese word for whistle is
笛
ふえ - fue
Japanese Definition
| whistle | |
| 1. 名詞. 笛、呼子、ホイッスル。 | |
| 2. 名詞. 警笛。 | |
| 3. 動詞. 笛を吹く。 | |
| 4. 動詞. 警笛を鳴らす、警告する。 |
Translations for whistle and their definitions
| 口笛を吹く | |
| 1. (I) whistle | |
| 2. to whistle |
| 笛 | |
| 1. n. (from 720) (musical instrument) a flute, whistle, pipe | |
| 2. n. (from 934) (anatomy rare) a windpipe | |
| 3. n. (from early 1200s) (musical instrument) a side-blown flute, as opposed to end-blown instruments such as the 篳篥 | |
| 4. n. a whistle such as that used by a referee | |
| 5. n. (from 1910) a train whistle | |
| 6. affix. flute, whistle |
| ホイッスル | |
| 1. n. whistle (device) |
| 口笛 | |
| 1. n. whistle with one's mouth | |
| 口笛を吹いている彼は、機嫌が良さそうだ。 - That man, whistling his mouth, seems to be happy. |
| 汽笛 | |
| 1. n. steam whistle |
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary
Pronunciation
(fue)
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