振り
ふり
Also written 風
Meanings
- Noun, Counter swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
- Noun appearance; behaviour; behavior
- pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending See also: 振りをする (ふりをする).
- Noun, の-adjective (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
- Noun postures (of a dance)
- lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup (usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts) See also: 前振り (まえふり).
- unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- Counter counter for swords, blades, etc. See also: 口 (くち).
Kanji
- 振 swing. Read as ふる.
Example sentences
- 何も知らないふりをしても無駄だ。
It is no use your pretending that you know nothing. - 真相を知っていても今は知らないふりをしていた方がいいよ。
Even if you know the truth, you had better pretend otherwise at present. - 真実を知っていても、今はそうでないふりをしていた方がいいですよ。
Even if you know the truth, you had better pretend otherwise at present. - メアリーは本当は病気じゃないんだ。病気のふりをしているだけなんだ。
Mary isn't really sick; she's only putting it on. - メアリーは学校へいかずにすむようにと、病気のふりをした。
Mary pretended she was sick to avoid going to school.
Common phrases
Words containing 振り
- 振り返る (ふりかえる) to turn one's head
- 振り回す (ふりまわす) to wield
- 素振り (すぶり) practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
And 108 more.