English–Japanese
“wave” in Japanese
How to say “wave” in Japanese
“Wave” in Japanese is 振る (furu).
Describes moving something back and forth, often to signal someone, as in waving, shaking, or swinging it.
Example sentences with 振る
毎朝、先生に手を振ります。mai asa sen sei ni te o fu ri ma su
I wave to my teacher every morning.
返事の代わりに、彼は静かに首を振りました。hen ji no ka wa ri ni kare wa shizu ka ni kubi o fu ri ma shi ta
Instead of answering, he quietly shook his head.
Tips for using 振る
- In everyday Japanese, 手を振る (te o furu) covers both waving hello and waving goodbye, so the same verb appears with greetings and farewells.
Other Japanese words for “wave”
子どもたちは波で遊びました。ko do mo ta chi wa nami de aso bi ma shi ta
The children played in the waves.
先生は手振りで私を呼びました。sen sei wa te fu ri de watashi o yo bi ma shi ta
The teacher called me over with a wave.
朝、先生に手を振ります。asa sen sei ni te o fu ri ma su
In the morning, I wave to my teacher.