- 1. [n, ctr] swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
- 2. [n] appearance; behaviour; behavior (uk)
- 3. [n] pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending (uk)
- 4. [n, adj-no] (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction (uk)
- 5. [n] postures (of a dance)
- 6. [n] lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup — usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts (uk)
- 7. [n] unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- 8. [ctr] counter for swords, blades, etc.
Kanji in this word
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振
shake, wave, wag, swingOn: シン (shin)Kun: ふ.る (fu.ru)、 ふ.れる (fu.reru)、 ふ.るう (fu.ruu)
Example Sentences
人のふり見て我がふり直せ。
nin nofuri mite waga furi naose .
Learn wisdom from the faults of others.
私は彼の言っている事がわからないふりをした。
watashi ha kano itte iru koto gawakaranaifuriwoshita .
I affected not to understand what he was saying.