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鞴: bellows

bellows
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Readings

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ふいご

鞴 (ふいご) is a bellows for a forge. 踏鞴 (たたら) is the foot-operated bellows of ironmaking, and 踏鞴を踏む means to stumble forward.

Key words

鞴ふいごbellows
踏鞴たたらfoot bellows (ironmaking)
鞴祭ふいごまつりsmiths' bellows festival

Example sentences

The blacksmith blew air into the charcoal fire with a bellows and heated the iron red.

Carried by his own momentum, he staggered a few steps forward.

In late autumn, forges hold the Bellows Festival and give thanks to their tools.

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