振り

ふり

style, manner

Also:appearance, pretence, (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

What does 振り mean?

振り is a Japanese noun meaning style, manner in English. It can also be translated as appearance, pretence, (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction depending on context. It is written as 振り in kanji, ふり in hiragana, and furi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

人のふり見て我がふり直せ。

Learn wisdom from the faults of others.

私は彼の言っている事がわからないふりをした。

I affected not to understand what he was saying.