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ふりきる
verb (godan, transitive)
to shake off; to break free; to outrun
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: ()()れる (intransitive pair (to go off the scale))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
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()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to shake off; to break free from
To forcefully remove or escape from someone or something holding on.
She shook off his clinging hand and fled.
He shook off the police officer's grip and fled.
過去(かこ)しがらみ()()る。
Break free from past entanglements.
The child shook off their mother's hand and ran off.
She left, shaking off the voices trying to stop her.
2. to outrun; to leave behind
To run faster than a pursuer and escape.
The runner outran the pursuer and crossed the finish line.
In the final sprint, she outran the other athletes.
It's impossible to outrun a police car.
He outran his pursuers and escaped into the mountains.
They left the rival team behind and won the championship.
3. to overcome; to push past
To overcome emotions, doubts, or opposition.
(まよ)()()って決断(けつだん)した
I overcame my hesitation and made a decision.
I pushed past my anxiety and took the first step.
They pushed past the opposition and carried out the plan.
I overcame my lingering attachment and started a new life.
I pushed through my drowsiness and continued working.

()()る means to break free from something that is holding you back — a physical grip, a pursuer, or an emotional attachment. It always implies force and a clean, decisive break.

Forms

Compound verb: () (to shake, to swing) + () (to cut). The () half supplies the sense of finishing the action off completely.

Usage

Transitive: whatever is broken away from takes . The three uses shade into one another — physical (a hand, a grip), competitive (a pursuer, a rival), and emotional (hesitation, attachment, drowsiness). In sports reporting it is the standard word for pulling away from the field.

The て form ()()って is by far the most common shape, because breaking free is usually the setup for a following action: ()げる (flee), (はし)() (start running), 決断(けつだん)する (make up one's mind).

Common collocations