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仮名を振るかなをふるExpressionsadd kana; add Japanese reading
大手を振るおおでをふるExpressionsswing one's arms broadly while walking · act freely; be brazen; do as one pleases
尻尾を振るしっぽをふるExpressionswag one's tail · flatter; butter up; fawn on
手を振るてをふるExpressionswave one's hand
ルビを振るルビをふるExpressionsadd ruby characters; write small furigana above or beside kanji
振るったふるったExpressionsdifferent; eccentric; original; striking; extraordinary
振りをするふりをするExpressionspretend; act as if
振り向きざまふりむきざまExpressionsas one turns around; the moment one turns around
旗を振るはたをふるExpressionswave a flag · show the way; lead
棒に振るぼうにふるExpressionswaste; throw away; ruin
素知らぬ振りそしらぬふりExpressionsfeigning ignorance; pretending not to know; playing innocent
羽振りがいいはぶりがいいExpressionsinfluential; powerful; prosperous; doing well
羽振りのいいはぶりのいいExpressionsinfluential; powerful; prosperous; doing well
袖の振り合わせも他生の縁そでのふりあわせもたしょうのえんExpressionseven a chance encounter is predestined
話を振るはなしをふるExpressionsbring up a topic; introduce a subject
話題を振るわだいをふるExpressionsbring up a topic; introduce a subject
采配を振るさいはいをふるExpressionslead; direct; take command
頭を振るかぶりをふるExpressionsshake one's head; shake one's head in denial
頭を縦に振るかしらをたてにふるExpressionsnod in agreement; say yes by nodding
首を振るくびをふるExpressionsshake one's head
首を横に振るくびをよこにふるExpressionsshake one's head; disagree; refuse; turn down
首を縦に振るくびをたてにふるN1Expressionsnod one's head; nod yes; agree