振り切る・振切る|ふりきるfurikiru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
振り切る振り切る is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners.
振切る振切る is less common than 振り切る; learners should normally choose 振り切る instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto shake off; to shake free from
- godan verb, transitive verbto swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
- godan verb, transitive verbto break off from (pursuer); to pull away
- godan verb, transitive verbto reject (request); to ignore
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 振り切る（ふりきる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 振り切ります（ふりきります） |
| Negative (nai) | 振り切らない（ふりきらない） |
| polite (masen) | 振り切りません（ふりきりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 振り切らず・振り切らぬ（ふりきらず・ふりきらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 振り切った（ふりきった） |
| polite (mashita) | 振り切りました（ふりきりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 振り切らなかった（ふりきらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 振り切りませんでした（ふりきりませんでした） |
| Te form | 振り切って（ふりきって） |
| Potential | 振り切れる（ふりきれる） |
| Passive | 振り切られる（ふりきられる） |
| Causative | 振り切らせる（ふりきらせる） |
| Causative passive | 振り切らせられる・振り切らされる（ふりきらせられる・ふりきらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 振り切れば（ふりきれば） |
| tara | 振り切ったら（ふりきったら） |
| Volitional | 振り切ろう（ふりきろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 振り切りましょう（ふりきりましょう） |
| Imperative | 振り切れ（ふりきれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym振り放すふりはなすNeutralShaking free of a hold or restraint, close to 「振り切る」 in that sense; it is not a refusal word, and 「振り切る」 also covers outrunning pursuers and a full swing.
- Synonym振り払うふりはらうNeutralShakes off a gripping hand or brushes off dust, and figuratively casts off stray thoughts; it stresses brushing away, while 「振り切る」 is breaking free completely.
- Related辞すじすWrittenCovers taking one's leave, resigning a post, and politely declining; unrelated to the breaking-free sense of 「振り切る」.
- Related拒むこばむNeutralRefuses or blocks something, as in 「入場を拒む」; the point is not accepting, while 「振り切る」 is about breaking away.
- Related突っぱねるつっぱねるNeutralFlatly turns down a request, as in 「要求を突っぱねる」; it is about refusing, and cannot be used for breaking free of a hold.
- Related退けるしりぞけるWrittenRejects or dismisses a proposal, and drives back an enemy; a distinctly written word, suited to formal prose.
- Related否むいなむWrittenDenies or refuses; most often seen in 「否めない」. On its own it is strictly a written-style word.
- RelatedはねつけるNeutralRejects an offer outright, as in 「申し出を撥ね付ける」; the tone is forceful and abrupt.
- Related謝絶しゃぜつFormalA formal word for declining, as in 「面会謝絶」; typical of official notices rather than everyday speech.
- Related拝辞はいじFormalHumble language for respectfully declining or taking leave; extremely formal and rare in daily use.
- Related辞するじするWrittenSame meaning as 「辞す」 — taking leave, resigning, or declining — and likewise a written-style word.
- Related拒否るきょひるCasualYouth slang for refusing; keep it to casual talk or informal writing like chats and social media.
- Antonym追随ついずいWrittenAntonym: following behind or patterning oneself on someone else — the opposite of 「振り切る」, which shakes the other party off.
Use 「振り切る」 to break free of a grip, outrun pursuers or swing the bat through. 「振り放す」 also means breaking free; 「振り払う」 is brushing off. To turn down a request, use 「拒む」 or 「突っぱねる」. 「辞す」 and 「辞する」 mainly mean taking leave; 「追随」 is the antonym.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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