NichiDict

ふり

N3
振り
[furi]
Illustration for 振り

Meanings

1.NounCounter

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag

2.Noun

appearance; behaviour; behavior

3.Noun

pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending

4.NounNo-adj

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

5.Noun

postures (of a dance)

6.Noun

lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup

7.Noun

unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment

8.Counter

counter for swords, blades, etc.

Other Readings

振り」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

バットの振りを練習している。

I'm practicing my bat swing.

知らない振りをして通り過ぎる。

Walk past pretending not to notice.

彼の腕の振りはとても速くて驚いた。

His arm swing is very fast.