振り

Written & reading forms

Also written 風

Meanings

1. 01

   Noun · Counter

   swing; shake; wave; swinging

2. 02

   Noun

   appearance; behaviour

   Usually kana

3. 03

   Noun

   pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)

   Usually kana

   oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form

4. 04

   Noun · の-adjective

   going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

   Usually kana

5. 05

   Noun

   move (dance); postures

6. 06

   Noun

   lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up

   Usually kana

   oft. as フリ

7. 07

   Noun

   unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment

8. 08

   Suffix · Counter

   counter for swords, blades, etc.

9. 09

   Noun

   not wearing underwear or pants

   Archaic

Pitch accent

Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.

• 振り
  平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka