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ふる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
3. to cast (actor); to allocate (work)
4. to turn down (somebody); to reject; to jilt; to dump
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
11. to replace; to substitute
12. to set up a joke for somebody else
Alt. forms
振ふる
70%
ふる
29%
Pitch accent
ふ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 3117
Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shake one's head (in denial)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to bring up a subject
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
to shake one's head
to wave one's hand
to shake off
to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
different; eccentric; original; striking; extraordinary
to shake one's head
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to bring up a subject
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 shake off
to shake off
to lead; to direct; to take command
to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to
in a bad way; dull
Examples (13 in total)
Tom dumped me.
Swing your arm back and forth.
Shake before using.
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