拭く (ふく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

拭く (ふく) means to wipe / to dry.

See example sentences below.

拭く at a glance

拭く

ふくfuku

N3verb

to wipe / to dry

拭くふくfukuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wipe / to dry

Example 1

窓をふくと外がよく見えます。

Translation

If you wipe the window, you can see outside clearly.

Example 2

手をふいてから食べましょう。

Translation

Let's wipe our hands before eating.