oscillating; nodding; swiveling
Describes a back-and-forth or side-to-side motion of a head-like part, such as a fan, engine component, or doll's head. Often used in compound nouns like 首振り扇風機 (oscillating fan).
この扇風機は首振り機能がついている。
This fan has an oscillating function.
ダッシュボードの首振り人形がかわいい。
The nodding doll on the dashboard is cute.
oscillating fan
Compound of 首 (kubi, 'neck; head') and 振り (furi, 'swinging; shaking'), the nominalized form of 振る (furu, 'to shake; to swing').