Japanese Conversation · Level 47
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Japanese word
振り
Pronunciation
Romajifuri
Meaning
- nounwave
Example
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.
More examples
子どもたちは先生の振りをまねて、楽しく手を動かしました。ko do mo ta chi wa sen sei no fu ri o ma ne te tano shi ku te o ugo ka shi ma shi ta
The children imitated the teacher's movements and moved their hands happily.
Core concept
Describes the repeated movement of a hand or other body part from side to side or back and forth.
Common phrases
振りをまねるfu ri o ma ne ru
imitate the movement
振りを止めるfu ri o to me ru
stop the swing
Similar words
身振りmiburi: A movement of the body or hands used to communicate an idea or feeling.
しぐさshigusa: The way a person moves a part of the body.
Definition in Japanese
手や腕などを、左右や前後に繰り返し動かすこと。te ya ude na do o sa yū ya zen go ni ku ri kae shi ugo ka su ko to
Word origin
The native Japanese noun 振り (furi) comes from the verb 振る (furu, "to move or shake") through its stem form.
Usage tips
- English uses wave for both a hand gesture and a moving shape on water, while 振り (furi) focuses on the physical movement itself.
Other meanings
- swingnoun
- shakenoun
Related words
- 振り方furikataway of wavingnoun