振ふり
Meanings
Counter
Noun
Suffix
1. swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. appearance; behaviour; behavior
3. pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
4. (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
Noun
5. postures (of a dance)
6. lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup
usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts
7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
Counter
8. counter for swords, blades, etc.
Kanji used
to wave
Pitch accent
ふ
り
ふ
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Top 5700
Used in vocabulary (104 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 (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
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 pretend; to act (as if)
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 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 divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
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 swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, 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
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
long-sleeved kimono
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
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
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to shake off; to forsake
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to touch each other
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to shake off; to throw off
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to break free of
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
to swing late (at a ball)
street vendor (often carrying wares in baskets hanging from a pole); hawking goods; hawker
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
making first base after an uncaught third strike
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
to assign; to allot
to break free of
to dishevel (hair)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
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 fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
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
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
oscillating (e.g. fan, engine); nodding (e.g. doll)
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
long-sleeved kimono
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
furigoma; piece toss to determine turn order
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
deciding the order of players (by drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
plummet; plumb bob
to shake; to swing; to wave; to wag; to jolt
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
to swing past the maximum (e.g. of a needle on a dial)
stand for drying umbrellas
kanji printed as ruby, usually to explain kana
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
Examples (1 in total)
Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.