振る
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Meanings
- to wave, to shake, to swing
- to sprinkle, to throw (dice)
- to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
- to turn down (someone), to reject, to jilt, to dump
- to abandon, to give up, to ruin
- to add kana indicating a reading of a word
- to slightly change headings, to change directions
- to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct
- to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
- to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic
- to replace, to substitute
- to set up a joke for someone else
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Example sentences
She waved her hand to see him off.
Please think carefully before throwing the dice.
He ended up being dumped by his girlfriend whom he had dated for many years.
Could you add furigana to that kanji?
The director decided to cast the newcomer actor in the leading role.
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