ふり・振り・風furi[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, counterswing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
- nounappearance; behaviour; behavior
- nounpretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending
- no-adjective(a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
- nounpostures (of a dance)
- nounlead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setupusu. written as フリ in comedy contexts
- noununsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- countercounter for swords, blades, etc.
- 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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