What does ふり mean?
ふり is a Japanese noun meaning “pretending” or “pretence” in English. It can also be translated as “swing (of a bat or arm)” depending on context. It is written as ふり in hiragana, and furi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は寝ているふりをした。
He pretended to be asleep.
知らないふりをしないで。
Don't pretend you don't know.