Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Counter, No-adjective
振りswing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Counter
1.
swing, shake, sweep, wave, wag
Noun
2.
appearance, behaviour, behavior
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
3.
pretence, pretense, (false) show, pretending
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
Noun, No-adjective
4.
(a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
5.
postures (of a dance)
Noun
6.
lead in (to a joke, question, etc.), setup
Noun
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
Counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
All Forms
振り 【ふり】、風 【ふり】
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り
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ダンス教室で新しい振りを覚えました。
I learned new moves at the dance class. {swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.}
監督:「バッドの振りが小さい!大きくしなさい!」
Director: 'Your swing is too small! Make it bigger!' {swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.}
愛人は会社では私の事を知らない振りをしています。
My lover is pretending not to know about me at the company. {swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.}
一週間もテニスの練習を休んだらラケットの振りが鈍る恐れがある。
If you take a week off from tennis practice, there's a risk that your racket swing may become dull. {swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.}
今日は旅館の予約が空いているので振りのお客さんを断らずに済みます。
Today, because there are vacancies in the inn's reservations, we can accommodate walk-in customers without turning them away. {swing, shake, wave, swinging, appearance, behaviour, pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to), going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction, move (dance), postures, lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up, unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment, counter for swords, blades, etc.}
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