NichiDict

振り回す

ふりまわす
振りまわす振回す
[furimawasu]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing

2.GodanTransitive

to display (one's knowledge); to show off

3.GodanTransitive

to abuse (one's power)

4.GodanTransitive

to manipulate someone

Examples

子供が棒を振り回している

The child is swinging a stick around

少年は木の棒を剣のように振り回した

The boy swung a wooden stick around like a sword.

権力を振り回すのは良くない。

It is not good to wield power recklessly