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振る舞い (ふるまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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い
は
いつも
紳しん
士し
的てき
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His behavior is always gentlemanly.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 振ふ る 舞ま いに 驚おどろ く to be surprised at someone's behavior
I was surprised by how polite his behavior was.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 振ふ る 舞ま いをする to host/treat someone with food or drink
There is a custom of treating the villagers to food on festival days.
紳しん 士し 的てき な 振ふ る 舞ま いを 見み せる to display gentlemanly behavior
He always shows gentlemanly behavior, no matter the situation.
振ふ る 舞ま いにあずかる to receive/partake in a treat or feast
I was treated to food at the neighborhood celebration.
振ふ る 舞ま いを 慎つつし む to restrain one's behavior
You should be careful about your behavior in public.
Related words· 10 行動 is the general, neutral word for 'action' or 'movement', while 振る舞い stresses the social manner or style in which someone acts.
もてなし is the everyday word for hospitality shown to guests, while 振る舞い in this sense often implies a more generous, festive treat given to many people.
態度 points to an inner attitude or stance that may or may not be visible, whereas 振る舞い describes the outwardly observable conduct itself.
振る舞い focuses on a person's manner or conduct in a given situation, whereas 言動 specifically combines both what they say and what they do.
Show 6 more 振る舞い emphasizes actions and how one acts, whereas 物腰 highlights the manner and aura one conveys, especially in social interactions.
振る舞い refers to overall conduct or behavior in a social situation, while 仕草 focuses on small, specific gestures or mannerisms.
振る舞い emphasizes a person's conduct or behavior in a social setting, while 動作 refers more to physical bearing or motion.
Word family lavish feast; splendid banquet · corporate largess; lavish hospitality
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
movements; bearing; behavior · farewell dinner (for someone about to travel)
Written forms 振ふ る 舞ま い Usage 43%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
ふるまい Usage 31%
振ふる 舞ま い Usage 16%
Variant with the okurigana 舞い written as 舞い; less common but still seen.
振ふる 舞まい Usage 8%
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; rare and mostly found in older texts or compact writing.
Etymology Derived from the verb 振る舞う (to behave, to treat), which is a compound of 振る (to wave, to act) and 舞う (to dance). The noun form 振る舞い refers to the resulting action or manner.
行こう 為い
N2
振る舞い describes a person's manner or conduct in a social situation, while 行為 is the more formal word for a single act.
振る舞い is a slightly softer, everyday word for conduct or manners, while 挙動 has a more formal, observational tone often used in reports or surveillance.
振る舞い emphasizes manner or demeanor in social situations, while 行い focuses more on the moral quality of what one does over time.
wake reception; post-wake meal and drinks
movements and bearing; deportment; behavior; manners
振ふ るまい Usage 2%
Kana spelling of the first part; sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.
