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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- nounbehavior; behaviour; conduct
- nounentertainment; treat; feast; banquet
- 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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