振り

Reading

Kana: ぶり

Romaji: buri

Definitions

suf

1

style; manner

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 久しぶり (reading ひさしぶり)

Kanji

振

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

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

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.