扇ぐ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 扇ぐ, read あおぐ, means creating airflow by moving a fan or another object.
• Basic usage: It describes fanning someone to cool them or fanning a fire to supply air.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Target and tool
  • In 子どもをうちわで扇いだ, the child receives the airflow and the hand fan is the tool.
  • In 炭火を厚い紙で扇ぐ, the charcoal fire is the target and thick paper is the tool.
• Past form
  • 扇いだ is the past form of 扇ぐ. Its final ぐ becomes いだ, not 扇った.