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
Kanji used
to wave
Pitch accent
Top 4700
Used in vocabulary (86 in total)
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
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to raise overhead
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)
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
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to shake off; to throw off
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 dishevel (hair)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to raise overhead
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
allocation; assignment; allotment
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
long-sleeved kimono
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
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)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to shake off; to forsake
to touch each other
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to shake off; to throw off
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to break free of
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
to swing late (at a ball)
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
to assign; to allot
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
to break free of
to choreograph
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
allocation; assignment; allotment
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to stir up; to stimulate
to shake up; to shake (in order to mix, shuffle, etc.)
to stir up; to stimulate
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
long-sleeved kimono
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
plummet; plumb bob
kanji printed as ruby, usually to explain kana
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
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.