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首を振る

Reading

Kana: くびをふる
Romaji: kubiwofuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to shake one's head

See also: 頭を振る

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう
Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

Example Sentences

(かれ)は「いやだ」といいたげに(くび)()った。
➥He shook his head as if to say No.
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(かれ)(いや)だといいたげに(おこ)っているかのようにくびをふった。
➥He shook his head as if to say "No".
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「うへへ」おっかさんは(くび)()りながらクスクス(わら)った。
➥"Hee hee," his mother chuckled, shaking her head.
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