振り

風

Reading

Kana: ふり

Romaji: furi

Definitions

noun

ctr

1

swing; shake; wave; swinging

noun

2

appearance; behaviour

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)

Note: oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form

Note: word usually written using kana alone

noun

adj-no

4

going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

Note: word usually written using kana alone

noun

5

move (dance); postures

6

lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up

Note: oft. as フリ

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 前振り

7

unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment

suf

ctr

8

counter for swords, blades, etc.

Kanji

振

Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

Example Sentences

後(うし)ろを振(ふ)り返(かえ)るな。

➥Don't look back.

腕(うで)を前後(ぜんご)に振(ふ)りなさい。

➥Swing your arm back and forth.

振(ふ)り袖(そで)で仕事(しごと)はできぬ。

➥The cat in gloves catches no mice.

知(し)らぬふりをするな。

➥Don't pretend you don't know.

彼女(かのじょ)は突然(とつぜん)振(ふ)り向(む)いた。

➥She turned around suddenly.

みんな旗(はた)を振(ふ)り始(はじ)めた。

➥Everybody started waving his flag.