バットの振りが速い。
His bat swing is fast.
The dog gave its tail a single wag.
Outward appearance or way of acting; often used in phrases like ふりをする (to pretend). Usually written in kana.
He pretended not to know.
Acting like that is just his way.
pretence; false show; pretending
Specifically the act of pretending; overlaps with sense 2 but focuses on deception or feigning. Usually written in kana.
See also: 振りをする
I pretended to be asleep and let my parents pass by.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
walk-in customer; without reservation
Used in hospitality for a customer arriving without a prior booking or introduction. Usually written in kana.
We had many walk-in customers tonight.
dance posture; dance move
Refers to postures or movements in dance; somewhat specialized.
Learning the postures of traditional Japanese dance is difficult.
A remark or action that sets up a joke, question, or story; often written フリ in comedy. Usually written in kana.
See also: 前振り
His setup was so good that it got a laugh.
unsewn sleeve part; hanging sleeve opening
Traditional garment term; the unsewn portion of a sleeve on a woman's kimono.
The hanging sleeve part of this kimono is long and elegant.
I gave the bat a single swing.
It took a while to learn the moves of the new dance.
He set up a good lead-in before getting to the main point of his story.
On weekends there are a lot of walk-in customers.
He carefully kept two swords in storage.
ふり is written with the same kanji 振り but read ふり and means gesture, appearance, or pretending, while ぶり is the suffix meaning 'manner of' or 'after a gap of'.
swing and a miss; whiff · punching and missing; failing to make contact · failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
furikake; rice seasoning
division; distribution; splitting up · carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder · hair parted in the middle
practice swing
pendulum
furisode; long-sleeved kimono
turn around; look back; turn one's head
shaking out; sprinkling · starting point; beginning; outset · drawing; issuing; drafting · throw of dice; dice roll · infusion; herbal remedy · shaker; dispenser
gesture; gesticulation; body language
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small · short swing
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
transfer money; make a bank deposit · discard a winning tile
appearance; dress; one's look
hand gesture; movement of the hand
furigana; small kana printed next to kanji to show pronunciation
raise overhead; brandish; flourish · wield (power, authority); proclaim (principles)
scatter; sprinkle; spray; strew · lavish; spread around; dispense freely
allocation; assignment; allotment
shake off; shake free from · swing fully; take a full swing · pull away from; break away from · reject; ignore; brush off
somewhat large; on the large side; oversized · big swing; long sweeping stroke
divide in two; split into halves · distribute; apportion; allot
shake off; brush off; ward off
sprinkle over; shake onto
raise; lift; swing up
turn around; turn toward · allocate; set aside; appropriate
use to the full; muster all of; strain (one's voice)
transfer; switch over; change
Rarely used kanji form.