Meaning of 振り in Japanese

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Definition of 振り

  1. (n, ctr) swing; shake; wave; swinging

    それをどんな風に実行したらいいかは問題だ。
    The question is how to carry it out.

  2. (n) appearance; behaviour
  3. pretence (pretense); show
  4. lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.)
  5. postures (of a dance)
  6. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
  7. (suf, ctr) counter for swords, blades, etc.
  1. (suf) style; manner

    私は彼の言っている事がわからないふりをした。
    I affected not to understand what he was saying.

  2. after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year)

    人のふり見て我がふり直せ、他山の石。
    Learn wisdom by faults of others.

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