ふり
Meanings
Counter
Noun
1. swing; shake; wave; swinging
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. appearance; behaviour
3. pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Noun
5. move (dance); postures
6. lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up
oft. as フリ
7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
Counter
Suffix
8. counter for swords, blades, etc.
Archaic
Noun
9. not wearing underwear or pants
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (79 in total)
to pretend
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to raise overhead
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to shake off
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to look up
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to shake off; to throw off
to dishevel (hair)
pendulum
to shake off; to forsake
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to break free of
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
allocation; assignment; allotment
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
to assign; to allot
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
one man's fault is another's lesson
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to touch each other
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to choreograph
allocation; assignment; allotment
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
to swing late (at a ball)
one man's fault is another's lesson
long-sleeved kimono
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
amplitude
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
one man's fault is another's lesson
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
to stir up; to stimulate
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
to shake up; to shake (in order to mix, shuffle, etc.)
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
furigana
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
plummet; plumb bob
kanji printed as ruby, usually to explain kana
Examples (3 in total)
Tom and Mary pretended to be husband and wife.
The boy pretended to be too sick to go to school.
Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.