Illustration: Outside a family house, a grandmother waves goodbye to a child leaning safely toward an open car window. Her elbow stays raised while her open hand swings broadly from side to side, the loose sleeve following its movement. The child enthusiastically returns the gesture with a much smaller hand.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

振ふる

furu

to wave, to shake, to swing

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは頭あたまを数回すうかい振ふった。

    I shook my head a few times.

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  2. 犬いぬは盛さかんに尾おを振ふった。

    The dog wagged its tail eagerly.

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  3. 使用前しようまえに薬くすりビンを振ふりなさい。

    Shake the medicine bottle before use.

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Kanji in 振

  • 振shake; swingOnシンKunふる・ふれる・ふるう

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