振り【ふり】
Frequency rank: 2,989. – 2,992. (for form 風: 314.)
- swing; shake; wave; swinging
- appearance; behaviourword usually written using kana alone
- pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)word usually written using kana aloneoft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary formsee also 振りをする
- going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introductionword usually written using kana alone
- move (dance); postures
- lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead upword usually written using kana aloneoft. as フリsee also 前振り
- unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- counter for swords, blades, etc.
- not wearing underwear or pantsarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
suffix; counter
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- swing; shake; wave; swinging
- appearance; behaviour
- pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
- going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
- move (dance); postures
- lead in (e.g., to a running joke, asking a question); lead up
- unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- counter for swords, blades, etc.
- not wearing underwear or pants
This meaning refers to the physical action of moving something back and forth or side to side.
I waved my hand.
This meaning relates to the manner in which someone appears or acts.
This implies acting in a way that is not genuine, often to deceive or create a false impression.
He was pretending in front of her.
This meaning refers to the act of visiting an establishment without prior arrangements.
This refers to specific movements in dance or the way someone positions their body.
She danced with beautiful movements.
This meaning suggests guiding a conversation or narrative toward a specific point or punchline.
This denotes a specific detail in traditional clothing design.
This meaning refers to a unit of measure for counting swords or blades.
This implies a state of being unclothed in the lower half, often considered informal or casual.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ふりをする振りをするto make a gestureふり振りをみせる見せるto show a gestureふりかえる振り返るto look backふりこみ振り込みbank transferふりつけ振り付けchoreographyかんじょう感情のふり振りpretend emotionsきもち気持ちのふり振りpretentious feelingsしぜん自然なふり振りnatural appearanceふり振りをまちがえる間違えるto make a wrong gestureてぶり手振りをするto use hand gesturesふりをする振りをするじかん時間time to make a gestureおじぎお辞儀のふり振りbowing gestureふり振りがあるto have a pretence or show
Example sentences
494 results
My boss took me to task for the poor quality of my work.
I'm afraid of discord arising with my husband so I'm turning a blind eye to his mistress.
When warm, light, air crosses mountains it rises into the upper atmosphere and does not fall back to the ground. In this, and other, ways wind changes with the terrain.
The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.
If you combine them in this way, you get a 14 port USB hub.
Really? You didn't show much interest before. I wonder what's got into you?
A man of sense wouldn't speak to you like that.