羽振り・羽振|はぶりhaburi[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
羽振り羽振り is the most common written form of this entry and is the recommended choice for beginners.
羽振羽振 is a less common kanji-only variant; learners should generally choose 羽振り instead.
Definitions
  1. nouninfluence; power
    彼女かのじょは羽振はぶりのよいときもあった。↗
    She has known better days.
  2. nounflapping of wingsorig. meaning
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related地位ちいNeutralObjective social position or job rank — how high one stands in a group. 「羽振り」 instead suggests being well-off, spending freely and having clout.
  • RelatedステータスNeutralLoanword for status as a social marker, often in 「ステータスシンボル」. Unlike 「羽振りがいい」, it carries no sense of lavish spending.
  • Antonym不遇ふぐうNeutralAntonym: having talent yet denied the position or treatment one deserves — ill-starred. The reverse of the prosperous 「羽振りがいい」.

Use 「羽振りがいい」 for someone rich, influential and free-spending. For objective rank or position pick 「地位」; for status as a social symbol, 「ステータス」. 「不遇」 is the opposite — talent unrewarded.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 鳥とりの羽はばたき。
  2. 羽はねの形かたちや様子ようす。
  3. 世間せけんでの勢力せいりょく、人望じんぼう、地位ちい。
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