How to say 'Swing' or 'Pretense' in Japanese | 振り

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The Japanese word for Swing or Pretense is 'Furi', written as 振り in Japanese.'Swing' or 'Pretense' in hiragana is ふり.

word

振り

Meaning

Swing, Pretense

Reading

ふり

furi

Kanji

振Shake, Swing

Explanation

The Japanese noun '振り (ふり)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'pretense', referring to an act or behavior that is intended to deceive or mislead others. For example: she made a pretense of being happy「彼女は幸せな振りをした」(かのじょはしあわせなふりをした). The second meaning is 'swing', referring to the motion of moving something back and forth or side to side. For example: the swing of the pendulum「振り子の振り」(ふりこのふり). It's important to note that the context in which '振り' is used will determine which meaning is intended.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6743

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 振り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

振

Meaning

Shake, Swing

Hiragana in the Word 振り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 振り Through the Kanji 振

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

word

振る

Meaning

Shake, Assign

word

振り返る

Meaning

Look back

word

振動

Meaning

Vibration

word

振り込み

Meaning

Transfer

word

振るう

Meaning

Wield

word

振り向く

Meaning

Turn

word

振り込む

Meaning

Transfer

word

振る舞う

Meaning

Treat, Behave

word

身振り

Meaning

Gesture

word

振り仮名

Meaning

Furigana

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'Furi' means 'Swing' or 'Pretense' .

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