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振ふる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
This girl apparently didn't know either, and shook her head slightly.
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
Sprinkle salt on the meat.
3. to cast (actor); to allocate (work)
4. to turn down (someone); to reject; to jilt; to dump
Saying things like that, you're actually afraid of being dumped, aren't you?
5. to abandon; to give up; to ruin
6. to add kana indicating a reading of a word
7. to slightly change headings; to change directions
8. to extract by broiling; to prepare an infusion of; to decoct
9. to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
10. to bring up a topic; to lead to a topic
I can't keep up with the topic that was suddenly brought up, so my reaction is slow.
11. to replace; to substitute
12. to set up a joke for someone else
Alt. forms
振ふる
78%
ふる
21%
Kanji used
振
to wave
Pitch accent
ふ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 4812
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
to shake one's head
to wave one's hand
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to shake one's head (in denial)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shake one's head (in denial)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to bring up a subject
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to wave a flag; to show the way
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shake off
to lead; to direct; to take command
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to shake off
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to
different; eccentric; original; striking; extraordinary
in a bad way; dull
Examples (32 in total)
Tom dumped me.
Swing your arms properly.
Swing your arm back and forth.
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