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    3. 振り回す

    振り回す

    振ふり​回まわす​

    to wield

    KMT7News #15+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    振りまわす振回す

    ふりまわす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to wield, to brandish, to flourish, to wave (about), to swing
    2.
    to display (one's knowledge), to show off
    3.
    to abuse (one's power)
    4.
    to manipulate someone

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    彼かれはバットを大おおきく振ふり回まわした。

    He swung the bat widely.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    子こ供どもが棒ぼうを振ふり回まわして遊あそんでいたので、危あぶなかった。

    The child was playing by swinging a stick around, so it was dangerous.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょはいつも周まわりの人ひとを自じ分ぶんの都つ合ごうで振ふり回まわす。

    She always manipulates people around her for her own convenience.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは新あたらしい知ち識しきをすぐに振ふり回まわしたがる傾けい向こうがある。

    He tends to show off his new knowledge right away.

    KMT7Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの権けん力りょくを振ふり回まわし、部ぶ下かを苦くるしめた。

    He abused his power and tormented his subordinates.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    回
    まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-…(5)
    -times・round・game・revolve・counter for occurrences
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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