ふり・振り・風furi[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, counterswing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
  2. nounappearance; behaviour; behavior
    人ひとのふり見みて我わがふり直なおせ。↗
    Learn wisdom from the faults of others.
  3. nounpretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending
    私は彼かれの言いっている事ことがわからないふりをした。↗
    I affected not to understand what he was saying.
  4. no-adjective(a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
  5. nounpostures (of a dance)
  6. nounlead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setupusu. written as フリ in comedy contexts
  7. noununsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
  8. countercounter for swords, blades, etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related流儀りゅうぎNeutralRefers to ways of doing things and the styles of schools; 「振り」 focuses on movements, gestures, or a feigned appearance.
  • Related風儀ふうぎWrittenA written/formal word for customs and manners; 「振り」 focuses on behaviour and appearance.

Use 「振り」 for movements, gestures, or pretending, as in 「知らないふり」「身振り」; use 「流儀」 for ways of doing things or schools, and 「風儀」 for customs and manners.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 手てや体からだ、物ものなどを前後ぜんご左右さゆうに大おおきく動うごかしたり揺ゆらしたりする動作どうさ。
  2. 人ひとの態度たいどや様子ようす、またはその人ひとが見みせる状態じょうたい。
  3. 本当ほんとうはそうでないのに、そうであるように見みせかけること。
  4. 予約よやくや紹介しょうかいなしに飲食店いんしょくてんなどを訪おとずれた客きゃく。
  5. 踊おどりにおける体からだの動うごきや姿勢しせい。
  6. 冗談じょうだんや質問しつもんの前置まえおきとなる話はなし。
  7. 和服わふくの袖そでの縫い合ぬいあわせていない部分ぶぶん。
  8. 刀かたなや剣けんなどの本数ほんすうを数かぞえる言葉ことば。
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