振(ふ)り

ふりfuri

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1
nouncounter

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
知(し)らぬふりをするな。

Don't pretend you don't know.
Don't pretend that you don't know.

Words:知(し)る振(ふ)りをするな
彼(かれ)を愛(あい)しているふりはしない。

I don't pretend to love him.

Words:彼(かれ)を愛(あい)する振(ふ)りはする
2
noun

appearance; behaviour; behavior

usually written using kana alone
人(ひと)のふり見(み)て我(わ)がふり直(なお)せ。

Learn wisdom from the faults of others.

Words:人(ひと)の振(ふ)り見(み)る我(わ)が直(なお)す
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人(ひと)の振(ふ)り見(み)て我(わが)が振(ふ)り直(なお)せ。

By other's faults wise men correct their own.

Words:人(ひと)の振(ふ)り見(み)る我(わ)が直(なお)す
3
pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending

usually written using kana alone

See also: ふりをする
私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の言(い)っている事(こと)がわからないふりをした。

I affected not to understand what he was saying.
I pretended not to understand what he was saying.

Words:私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の言(い)うことがわかる振(ふ)りをする
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4
nounno-adjective

(a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

usually written using kana alone
この店(みせ)は振(ふ)りの客(きゃく)はお断(ことわ)りだ。

This restaurant doesn't take customers without an introduction.

Words:店(みせ)振(ふ)り客(きゃく)お断(ことわ)り
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5
noun

postures (of a dance)
踊(おど)りの振(ふ)りを覚(おぼ)える。

Learn the dance moves.

Words:踊(おど)り振(ふ)り覚(おぼ)える
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6
lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup

usually written using kana alone

Note: usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts

See also: 前(まえ)振(ふ)り
面(おも)白(しろ)いジョークのふりで、みんなを騙(だま)した。

I fooled everyone by pretending it was a funny joke.

Words:面(おも)白(しろ)いジョーク振(ふ)りみな騙(だま)す
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unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
8
counter

counter for swords, blades, etc.

See also: 口(く)
名(めい)刀(とう)を一(いち)振(ふ)り手(しゅ)に入(い)れた。

I obtained a fine sword.

Words:名(めい)刀(とう)振(ふ)り手(て)に入(い)れる
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