振り回す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 振り回す | 振り回さない |
| Polite | 振り回します | 振り回しません |
| Past polite | 振り回しました | 振り回しませんでした |
| Past | 振り回した | 振り回さなかった |
| Te-form | 振り回して | 振り回さないで |
| Desire | 振り回したい | 振り回したくない |
| Potential | 振り回せる | 振り回せない |
| Passive | 振り回される | 振り回されない |
| Causative | 振り回させる | 振り回させない |
| Causative passive | 振り回させられる | 振り回させられない |
| Volitional | 振り回そう | |
| Polite volitional | 振り回しましょう | |
| Imperative | 振り回せ | 振り回すな |
| Conditional | 振り回せば | 振り回さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 振り回したら | 振り回さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physically swinging or waving an object, often in a wide or uncontrolled manner.
He rampaged, swinging a stick around.
The child is brandishing a toy sword.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
show off; flaunt; display arrogantly
Metaphorical use: flaunting one's knowledge, authority, or ability in a way that bothers others.
He always shows off his knowledge and annoys everyone around him.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
abuse (power); throw one's weight around
Using one's authority or power in an overbearing or arbitrary way.
The boss abuses his authority and gives unreasonable orders to his subordinates.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
manipulate; toy with; lead around by the nose
Controlling or manipulating a person, often by exploiting their emotions or indecisiveness.
She is always toying with his feelings.
The child was playing, swinging a stick around.
He shows off his expertise in a way that troubles those around him.
The boss throws his weight around and intimidates his subordinates.
She's so indecisive that she's always jerking the people around her around.
振り回す means to wave or brandish something (like a sword or one's authority), while 乗り回す specifically means to drive or ride a vehicle around; the two share the '〜回す' pattern but differ in the verb stem's meaning.