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    3. 振りかざす

    振りかざす

    振ふり​か​ざ​す​

    to raise (esp. overhead)

    KMT10News #41+1Verb, TransitiveMilitaryKanji Vocab22 strokes

    振り翳す

    ふりかざす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to raise (esp. overhead), to brandish (e.g. sword), to flourish
    2.
    to wield (e.g. power, authority), to proclaim one's principles

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    彼かれは刀かたなを振ふりかざした。

    He brandished the sword.

    KMT6MilitaryCore Concepts
    戦せん士しは戦たたかいの準じゅん備びを整ととのえ、槍やりを振ふりかざした。

    The warrior brandished his spear, ready for battle.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    自じ分ぶんの立たち場ばを振ふりかざして他た人にんを威い嚇かくするのは良よくない。

    It's not right to brandish your position to intimidate others.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    騎き士しは盾たてを振ふりかざし、前ぜん進しんした。

    The knight brandished his shield and charged forward.

    KMT10MilitaryLiterature
    その政せい治じ家かは、反はん対たい意い見けんを封ふうじ込こめるために権けん力りょくを振ふりかざそうとした。

    The politician tried to wield his authority to silence the opposition.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ざ
    za
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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