振ふりまく

ふ

り

ま

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

scatter; sprinkle; spray; strew

Physical scattering of small items, liquid, or particles over an area.

花はな嫁よめに花はなびらを振ふりまく。
They scatter flower petals over the bride.
庭にわに水みずを振ふりまいて涼

りょう

を

とる

。

I sprinkle water in the garden to cool down.

2

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

lavish; spread around; dispense freely

Figurative use: to generously give out charm, smiles, money, or favors. Often appears in the set phrase 愛嬌を振りまく (to beam charm at everyone).

Written forms

振ふりまくUsage45%
Standard kanji spelling; the 撒 kanji is often replaced by kana in modern usage.
ふりまくUsage43%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the figurative sense.
振ふり撒まくUsage12%
The less common 撒 kanji is also used; may appear in formal or literary contexts.

Kanji

振shake, wave, wag
撒scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip

Similar words

まく
A simpler verb meaning 'to scatter' or 'to sow'; 振りまく adds a nuance of actively shaking or dispensing something over an area or to people.
ばらまく
Means 'to scatter' or 'to distribute widely', often with a nuance of disorder or indiscriminate spreading, while 振りまく can imply a more deliberate or charming action.

Etymology

Compound of 振り (from 振る, 'to shake') and まく ('to scatter'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of scattering by shaking or dispensing.