How do you use "Break wind" in a sentence?

Excuse me, I need to break wind. He broke wind loudly. Breaking wind is natural.

Break wind

Q: What does "Break wind" mean?

Polite euphemism for farting. 'Break wind' is the formal/polite euphemism for farting—passing gas from the digestive system. Used in medical contexts and when politeness is needed.

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意味: Polite euphemism for farting.

放屁的礼貌委婉语。

Eufemismo educado para tirarse un pedo.

おならの丁寧な婉曲表現。

방귀의 정중한 완곡 표현.

'Break wind' is the formal/polite euphemism for farting—passing gas from the digestive system. Used in medical contexts and when politeness is needed.

'Break wind'是放屁的正式/礼貌委婉语——从消化系统排出气体。用于医疗语境和需要礼貌的场合。

'Break wind' es el eufemismo formal/educado para tirarse un pedo: expulsar gas del sistema digestivo. Se usa en contextos médicos y cuando se necesita cortesía.

「Break wind」はおならの正式で丁寧な婉曲表現。消化器からガスを出すこと。医療の場面や丁寧さが求められる場面で使われる。

'Break wind'는 방귀의 격식적이고 정중한 완곡 표현으로, 소화 기관에서 가스가 배출되는 것을 말한다. 의료 상황이나 예의를 갖춰야 할 때 사용된다.

例文

Excuse me, I need to break wind.
不好意思，我需要放个屁
Disculpe, necesito expulsar gases
失礼、おならをしなければ
실례합니다, 방귀가 나올 것 같아요.
He broke wind loudly.
他大声放了个屁
Expulsó gases ruidosamente
彼は大きなおならをした
그가 크게 방귀를 뀌었다.
Breaking wind is natural.
放屁是自然现象
Expulsar gases es natural
おならは自然なこと
방귀는 자연스러운 현상이다.

発音

/breɪk wɪnd/

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, polite

トーン: formal, polite

✓ 正しい言い方

Polite/medical term for farting
放屁的礼貌/医学用语
término educado/médico para ventosidades
おならの丁寧な・医学用語
방귀의 정중한/의학적 표현

✗ 間違った言い方

Sounds formal/old-fashioned
听起来正式/老式
Suena formal/anticuado
フォーマル・古風に聞こえる
격식적이고 고풍스럽게 들림

よくある間違い

Very formal—sounds stiff in casual use

起源と歴史

Old euphemism treating flatulence as breaking/releasing wind from the body. Used in medical and formal contexts when 'fart' is too crude.

語源: Wind = gas metaphor

初出: Medieval

文化的背景

Era: Medieval onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical usage

Regional notes: Universal formal term.

バリエーション

Break windPass windPass gas

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