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ふるまう
verb (godan)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to treat to
See also: ()() (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()わない
Present polite()()います()()いません
Past()()った()()わなかった
Past polite()()いました()()いませんでした
て form()()って()()わなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()えば()()わなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()わなかったら
Volitional()()おう
Volitional polite()()いましょう
Potential()()える()()えない
Passive()()われる()()われない
Causative()()わせる()()わせない
Imperative()()()()うな
1. to behave; to conduct oneself
To act in a certain manner, especially in social situations.
大人(おとな)らしく()()なさい
Behave like an adult.
I acted as if I knew nothing.
I admire people who can carry themselves confidently even in unfamiliar places.
2. to treat to; to serve
To offer food or drink to others as a host.
料理(りょうり)()()う。
To serve food to guests.
My friend treated us to homemade cake.
Whenever relatives gathered for New Year's, my grandmother would always serve us her home cooking.

()()う has two distinct meanings: behavior and hospitality. Both are common in everyday usage.

TRANSITIVITY:

ASPECT (ている):
()()っている indicates ongoing behavior or acting a certain way.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [manner]()()う — to behave in [manner]
  • [person][food]()()う — to treat [person] to [food]

COMMON PATTERNS:

NOUN FORM:
()() means "behavior" or "conduct," and also "treat" or "feast."