一泡吹かせてやる（ひとあわふかせてやる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to teach someone a lesson
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 一泡吹かせてやります | ひとあわふかせてやります |
| te-form | 一泡吹かせてやって | ひとあわふかせてやって |
| ta-form (past) | 一泡吹かせてやった | ひとあわふかせてやった |
| nai-form (negative) | 一泡吹かせてやらない | ひとあわふかせてやらない |
| potential form | 一泡吹かせてやれる | ひとあわふかせてやれる |
Example sentences
- いつか一泡吹かせてやると誓う。 — He vows that someday he'll give them a taste of their own medicine.
- 実力で一泡吹かせてやる。 — He'll shock them with his sheer skill.
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