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    3. 威を振るう

    威を振るう

    威いを​振ふる​う​

    to exercise authority

    NTVerbPolitics & LawKanji Vocab25 strokes

    いをふるう

    Verb

    1.
    to exercise authority

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    威
    おど.す・おど.し・おど.かす…(4)
    intimidate・dignity・majesty・menace・threaten
    Kanji
    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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