振り

ふり

swing

N1 #7,330

Also a form of

Meanings

  1. noun, counter swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
  2. noun, usually in kana appearance; behaviour; behavior
  3. usually in kana pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending
  4. noun, takes の, usually in kana (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
  5. noun postures (of a dance)
  6. usually in kana, usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup
  7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
  8. counter counter for swords, blades, etc.

ぶり

  1. suffix, usually in kana way; manner; style
  2. usually in kana (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
  3. usually in kana ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
  4. usually in kana tune; tone

Its kanji

In sentences

みんな旗はたを振ふり始はじめた。 Everybody started waving his flag. #194941

老人ろうじんは過去かこを振ふり返かえり過すぎです。 Old people look back on the past too much. #77278

老人ろうじんは過去かこを振ふり返かえりがちである。 Old people are inclined to look back on the past. #77279

トムは振ふり向むきもせず立たち去さった。 Tom left without looking back. #10528452