Meaning of 振り in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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振り, 風JLPT 1
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Kana Readingふり
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Romajifuri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), counter
- Meaning
- swing; shake; wave; swinging
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- appearance; behaviour
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- Parts of speech
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- pretence (pretense); show
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- Parts of speech
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- lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
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- postures (of a dance)
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- Parts of speech
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- unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, counter
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- counter for swords, blades, etc.
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Example Sentences
振り, 風, ふり used in context
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Someday I'll run like the wind.
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I think the wind's dropping off.
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暖かい軽い空気は山越えすると上空に上昇し、地上には下りてこないことなど、風は地形によって変わります。
When warm, light, air crosses mountains it rises into the upper atmosphere and does not fall back to the ground. In this, and other, ways wind changes with the terrain.
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The cherry blossoms flutter down whenever the wind blows.
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If you combine them in this way, you get a 14 port USB hub.
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The wind still blows hard.
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