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to wave; to shake; to swing
to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
to cast (actor); to allocate (work)
to turn down (someone); to reject; to jilt; to dump
to abandon; to give up; to ruin
to add kana indicating a reading of a word
to slightly change headings; to change directions
to extract by broiling; to prepare an infusion of; to decoct
to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
to bring up a topic; to lead to a topic
to replace; to substitute
to set up a joke for someone else
「振る」 has another reading with different meanings.
手を振って友達に挨拶します。
I greet my friend by waving my hand.
料理に塩を振って味を調える。
Sprinkle salt on the dish to season it.
子どもたちは大きく手を振って別れを告げた。
The children waved their hands broadly to say goodbye.