振り切る

ふりきる

Also written 振切る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to shake off; to shake free from
2. to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
3. to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
4. to reject (request); to ignore

Kanji

• 振 swing. Read as ふる.
• 切 cut. Read as きる.

Example sentences

• 囚人は連行していた看守の手を振り切って脱走した。
  The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.

Common phrases

• 制止を振り切る
• 追跡を振り切る

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