振る舞い・振舞い・振るまい・振舞|ふるまいfurumai[0]heiban (flat)

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振る舞い振る舞い is the most common written form. It combines kanji and kana and is the recommended choice for beginners.
振舞い振舞い is less common than 振る舞い. It is another kanji-and-kana spelling, but beginners should normally choose 振る舞い instead.
振るまい振るまい is less common than 振舞い and 振る舞い. It is a kanji-and-kana spelling; beginners should use 振る舞い instead.
振舞振舞 is the least common of these written forms. It is written entirely in kanji; beginners should use 振る舞い instead.
Definitions
  1. nounbehavior; behaviour; conduct
    よくもまあ、そんな振舞ふるまいができるもんだ。↗
    How dare you behave like that!
  2. nounentertainment; treat; feast; banquet
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym行いおこないNeutralA person's deeds and conduct, often in 「日頃の行い」; it weighs whether behavior is good or bad, while 「振る舞い」 is about the manner one shows.
  • Synonym素行そこうWrittenWritten word for everyday conduct, used mainly in evaluations such as 「素行不良」; carries a moral judgment.
  • Synonym行動こうどうNeutralAction or behavior in the broadest range of these words; 「振る舞い」 focuses on the outward manner seen in one's speech and bearing.
  • Synonym所作しょさWrittenWritten word for bodily movements and carriage; also covers stage movements and acting.
  • Synonym態度たいどNeutralOne's attitude or stance as outwardly shown, as in 「態度が悪い」; focuses on inner feelings made visible.
  • Synonym行状ぎょうじょうWrittenFormal word for everyday conduct, usually evaluative; also a document recording a deceased person's life. Rare today.
  • SynonymビヘイビアWrittenA loanword for behavior and behavior patterns, found mostly in psychology and IT; not used in everyday speech.
  • Related行為こういNeutralDeliberate, conscious acts, common in legal contexts like 「違法行為」; 「振る舞い」 focuses on the manner one shows others.
  • Related行儀ぎょうぎNeutralManners in the etiquette sense, as in 「行儀がいい」; it is about whether one follows the rules and is often used when disciplining children.
  • Related仕打ちしうちNeutralHow one treats others, typically cold or excessive treatment, as in 「ひどい仕打ち」; negative in tone.
  • Related挙動きょどうNeutralOne's every movement, often in 「挙動不審」; also used for how machines operate, leaning toward objective description.
  • Related身持ちみもちNeutralOne's conduct, especially whether one is discreet in relations with the opposite sex, as in 「身持ちが悪い」; can also mean pregnancy.
  • Related挙止きょしWrittenBearing and deportment, as in 「挙止端正」; highly literary — in daily speech say 「立ち居振る舞い」.
  • Related品行ひんこうWrittenFormal word for moral conduct, as in 「品行方正」; centers on moral evaluation.

Use 「振る舞い」 for how one behaves in front of others — speech, manner, bearing — and for treating someone to food or drink. To judge deeds as good or bad, pick 「行い」; for manners and etiquette, 「行儀」; for an attitude on display, 「態度」. The others are narrower: moral conduct (素行・品行), deliberate acts (行為), treatment of others (仕打ち), and so on.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 動作どうさ。行動こうどう。態度たいど。
  2. 酒さか・食事しょくじのもてなし。
  3. 物体ぶったいや概念がいねん上じょうの仮構かこう物ぶつの挙動きょどう、作用さよう。
  4. 「ふるまう」の連用形れんようけい。
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