NichiDict

ぶる

N3
振る
[buru]
Illustration for 振る

Meanings

1.SuffixGodan

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to pose as ...; to behave like ...; to pretend to be ...

2.GodanIntransitive

to put on airs; to be self-important

Other Readings

振る」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

彼はいつも金持ち振っている

He always acts like he's rich.

彼は専門家振って難しい話をしていたよ。

He was talking as if he were an expert.

知らないのに知ったか振りはやめなさいね。

Stop pretending you know everything.