首くびを横よこに振ふる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
But she shook her head.
Kanji used
neck
sideways
to wave
Top 4200
Composed of
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
Examples (10 in total)
He shook his head.
I shook my head.
But she shook her head.
Tom shook his head.
He shakes his head as if to say, "No way!"
I shook my head weakly.
When I shook my head, he smiled sadly.
So I shook my head weakly in response.
She placed one hand on her temple and shook her head lightly to the side.
I told her to tell me the truth, but she shook her head.