振(ふ)り

ふり
noun / suffix
manner, pretense; after (time)
1. manner, way, style
The way something is done or appears.
身振(みぶ)り手振(てぶ)りで伝(つた)えた。
I communicated with gestures.
身振(みぶ)り手振(てぶ)り = gestures, body language
彼(かれ)の振(ふ)る舞(ま)いは立派(りっぱ)だった。
His behavior was admirable.
振(ふ)る舞(ま)い = behavior, conduct
大人(おとな)らしい振(ふ)る舞(ま)いを心(こころ)がけている。
I try to act in an adult-like manner.
2. pretense, act
Pretending or feigning something.
知(し)らない振(ふ)りをした。
I pretended not to know.
〜振(ふ)りをする = to pretend to ~
見(み)て見(み)ぬ振(ふ)りをするのはよくない。
It's not good to pretend not to see things.
見(み)て見(み)ぬ振(ふ)り = pretending not to see, turning a blind eye
寝(ね)た振(ふ)りをして様子(ようす)を窺(うかが)った。
I pretended to be asleep and observed the situation.
3. after (a period of time)
Used as a suffix to indicate the first time in a while.
3年(ねん)振(ぶ)りに会(あ)った。
We met for the first time in three years.
As time suffix, read ぶり
久(ひさ)し振(ぶ)りに映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see a movie for the first time in a while.
10年(ねん)振(ぶ)りに故郷(こきょう)に帰(かえ)ったら、町(まち)がすっかり変(か)わっていた。
When I returned to my hometown for the first time in ten years, the town had completely changed.

Has multiple related meanings centered on appearance/manner.

MEANING 1 - MANNER:

  • 身振(みぶ)り手振(てぶ)り (gestures)
  • 振(ふ)る舞(ま)い (behavior, conduct)

MEANING 2 - PRETENSE:

  • 〜振(ふ)りをする (to pretend to ~)
  • 知(し)らん振(ぷ)り (pretending not to know)
  • 見(み)て見(み)ぬ振(ふ)り (pretending not to see)

MEANING 3 - TIME SUFFIX:

  • 〜振(ぶ)り (for the first time in ~)
  • 3年(ねん)振(ぶ)り (for the first time in 3 years)
  • 久(ひさ)し振(ぶ)り (after a long time)

NOTE:
As a time suffix, it's often read ぶり rather than ふり.

Related Words

Related: 久(ひさ)しぶり (after a long time)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.3.2 8:48
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