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ふるう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to swing; to wield (physically); to exert
To begin with, he doesn't even look like he could swing a sword.
2. to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically)
One should not exercise power or authority.
3. to flourish; to prosper; to thrive
Alt. forms
振ふるう
82%
ふるう
13%
揮ふるう
2%
振ふるう
1%
Pitch accent
ふ
るう
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Conjugations...Used in: 1348
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
to exercise authority
to wield a spear
to drive a quill (pen); to wield the writing brush
to make a long-winded speech; to give a long talk
to show one's competence; to demonstrate one's skill
to wield power; to exercise authority
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to
Examples (9 in total)
Chris swung his sword!
The arm I am swinging feels heavy.
I don't want to use unnecessary violence either.
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