ichidan verb, transitive verb
sprinkle over; shake onto
Used for sprinkling dry condiments like salt, pepper, or furikake onto food.
ご飯にふりかけをふりかける。
I sprinkle furikake over the rice.
サラダに塩とこしょうをふりかけてください。
Please sprinkle salt and pepper on the salad.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling is very common in everyday use.
Alternate kanji form using 掛ける; less common than 振りかける.
振りかける is a compound of 振る (to shake/sprinkle) and かける (to pour/scatter), specifically for sprinkling dry items. かける alone can be used for pouring liquids or covering with something.
まぶす means to coat or cover food with a powder or seasoning, often by tossing or mixing, while 振りかける implies shaking from above.
Compound of 振る (to shake, sprinkle) and かける (to scatter, pour). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.