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of 振る

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#1,519
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Meaning
    1. way; manner; style
      He did not like her manner of speech.
    2. (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
      He went to his office after an absence of five weeks.
    3. ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
    4. tune; tone
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    1. swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
    2. appearance; behaviour; behavior
      Learn wisdom from the faults of others.
    3. pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending
      I affected not to understand what he was saying.
    4. (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
    5. postures (of a dance)
    6. lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup
      usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts
    7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
    8. counter for swords, blades, etc.
      See also: 口 (くち)
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Inflections of 振り返る

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    1. to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
      He looked back and smiled at me.
    2. to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
      After reflecting on my life up to now, I decided that I needed to change my goals.
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#2,576

Inflections of 振り回す

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    1. to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing
      It is dangerous to wield an edged tool in such a way.
    2. to display (one's knowledge); to show off
    3. to abuse (one's power)
    4. to manipulate someone
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#2,983

Inflections of 振り向く

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Meaning
    1. to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
      He turned around when I called.
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#14,049

Inflections of 振りをする

Meaning
    1. to pretend; to act (as if)
      often after a verb
      See also: 振り (ふり)
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#5,680

Inflections of 振り払う

Meaning
    1. to shake off
      I couldn't shake off his hand.
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#6,401

Inflections of 振り切る

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Meaning
    1. to shake off; to shake free from
    2. to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
    3. to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
      The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.
    4. to reject (request); to ignore
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#6,490

Inflections of 振り絞る

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    1. to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
      We shouted for help at the tops of our voices.
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#7,584

Inflections of 振り上げる

Meaning
    1. to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
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#7,713

Inflections of 振り下ろす

Meaning
    1. to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
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#8,663

Inflections of 降りかかる

Meaning
    1. to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down
    2. to befall; to happen (to)
      Something must have happened to him on the way.
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#10,675

Inflections of 振りまく

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    1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to strew
      She sprayed pesticide on the flowers.
    2. to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
      Helen made herself agreeable to everyone at the party.
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#11,701

Inflections of 振りかざす

Meaning
    1. to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish
    2. to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
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#12,086

Inflections of 振り込む

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    1. to make a payment via bank deposit transfer
      Please transfer 450 dollars to my account.
    2. mahjong
      to discard another player's winning tile
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#12,813

Inflections of 振りかぶる

Meaning
    1. to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
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#13,623

Inflections of 振りほどく

Meaning
    1. to shake and untangle; to shake free from
      Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.
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#17,842
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Meaning
    1. shaking (something) out
    2. starting point; beginning; outset
      We were back to square one.
    3. drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; draft
    4. throw (of dice)
    5. infusion (remedy)
    6. shaker (e.g. saltshaker)
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