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    3. 振舞う

    振舞う

    振ふる舞まう​

    to behave

    N2KMT10News #44+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab27 strokes

    振る舞う

    ふるまう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to behave, to conduct oneself, to act

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to treat (someone) to (food or drink), to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

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    彼かれはいつも紳とく士しんし的てきに振ふる舞まう。

    He always behaves like a gentleman.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは客きゃく人じんを豪ごう勢せいな料ごち理そうで振ふる舞まった。

    She treated her guests to a lavish meal.

    KMT10Daily LifeFood & Dining
    公おおやけの場ばでは、TPOをわきまえて振ィーピーオーをわき舞まえてふるまうことが求もとめられる。

    In public, one is expected to behave appropriately for the time, place, and occasion.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    子こ供どもたちは、親おやの前まえでは行ぎょう儀ぎよく振ふる舞まうよう教おしえられている。

    Children are taught to behave well in front of their parents.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    昇しょう進しん祝いわいに、同どう僚りょうたちに一いっ杯ぱい振いふ舞るまうことにした。

    To celebrate my promotion, I decided to treat my colleagues to a drink.

    KMT10Work & CareerFood & DiningDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    舞
    ま.う・-ま.う・まい…(1)
    dance・flit・circle・wheel
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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