首くびを振ふる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

shake one's head

Used to indicate denial, refusal, or disagreement. Often implies a side-to-side motion. Compare with 頭を振る, which can also mean shaking the head in a broader sense.

See also: 頭を振る

• 彼かれは何なにも言いわずに首くびを振ふった。

  He shook his head without saying anything.

• その提てい案あんには首くびを振ふるしかなかった。

  I could only shake my head at that proposal.