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振る舞う, 振舞う

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ふるまう
Romaji
furumau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to behave; to conduct oneself
    Example sentence
    狂人のように振る舞った He acted like a madman.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
    Example sentence
    保守的なすぐ分相応振る舞えいう Conservative people always tell us to act within our station.

Examples of 振る舞う, 振舞う, ふるまう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
振る舞う
Plain Polite
振る舞います
Negative
振る舞わない
Negative Polite
振る舞いません

Past

Plain
振る舞った
Plain Polite
振る舞いました
Negative
振る舞わなかった
Negative Polite
振る舞いませんでした

Te

Plain
振る舞って
Plain Polite
振る舞いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
振る舞われる
Plain Polite
振る舞われます
Negative
振る舞われない
Negative Polite
振る舞われません

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