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振り ふり N3

  1. shake; sweep; swing; wag; wave
  2. appearance; behavior; behaviour
  3. (false) show; pretence; pretending; pretense
  4. (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
  5. postures (of a dance)
  6. lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup
  7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
  8. counter for swords, blades, etc.

振り ぶり

  1. manner; style; way
  2. (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
  3. ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
  4. tone; tune

振り仮名 ふりがな N2

  1. furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

振り向く ふりむく N2

  1. to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to turn one's face

振り出し ふりだし N1

  1. shaking (something) out
  2. beginning; outset; starting point
  3. draft; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue
  4. throw (of dice)
  5. infusion (remedy)
  6. shaker (e.g. saltshaker)

振り返る ふりかえる N1

  1. to look back; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to turn one's head
  2. to look back (on); to reflect (on); to reminisce; to think back (on)

振り付け ふりつけ

  1. choreography; dance coaching; dance composition

振り切る ふりきる

  1. to shake free from; to shake off
  2. to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
  3. to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
  4. to ignore; to reject (request)

振り回す ふりまわす

  1. to brandish; to flourish; to swing; to wave (about); to wield
  2. to display (one's knowledge); to show off
  3. to abuse (one's power)
  4. to manipulate someone

振り子 ふりこ

  1. pendulum
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