団扇 (うちわ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

団扇 (うちわ) means hand fan / paper fan.

See example sentences below.

団扇 at a glance

団扇

うちわuchiwa

N1noun

hand fan / paper fan

団扇うちわuchiwaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hand fan / paper fan

Example 1

夏祭りでうちわを配った。

Translation

They handed out fans at the summer festival.

Example 2

部屋が暑いのでうちわであおいだ。

Translation

It was hot in the room, so I fanned myself.