振(ふ)る舞(ま)い

ふるまい
noun
behavior, conduct, demeanor
1. behavior, conduct, demeanor
The way a person acts or carries themselves in social situations.
礼儀(れいぎ)正(ただ)しい振(ふ)る舞(ま)い。
Polite behavior.
彼(かれ)の振(ふ)る舞(ま)いには品(ひん)がある。
There is refinement in his demeanor.
大人(おとな)としてふさわしい振(ふ)る舞(ま)いを心(こころ)がけてください。
Please be mindful of behavior befitting an adult.
2. treat, feast, hospitality
The act of treating someone to food or drink.
振(ふ)る舞(ま)い酒(ざけ)をいただいた。
I was treated to sake.
正月(しょうがつ)に近所(きんじょ)で餅(もち)の振(ふ)る舞(ま)いがあった。
There was a rice cake treat in the neighborhood at New Year's.
お祭(まつ)りで地元(じもと)の人(ひと)たちが温(あたた)かい豚汁(とんじる)を振(ふ)る舞(ま)ってくれた。
At the festival, local people served us warm pork miso soup.
Example uses the verb form 振(ふ)る舞(ま)う

FORMATION:
Noun form of the verb 振(ふ)る舞(ま)う (to behave; to treat someone to food).

NUANCE:
Sense 1 is used in formal and everyday contexts. Sense 2 is often associated with festive occasions, events, and traditional hospitality.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 振(ふ)る舞(ま)い酒(ざけ): complimentary sake
  • 振(ふ)る舞(ま)い料理(りょうり): complimentary food
  • 上品(じょうひん)な振(ふ)る舞(ま)い: elegant behavior
  • 立(た)ち振(ふ)る舞(ま)い: bearing, deportment
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