Japanese

りまく

ふりまく
Meaning: to sprinkle; to scatter; to dispense (smiles, etc.)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 振りまく 振りまかない
Polite 振りまきます 振りまきません
Past 振りまいた 振りまかなかった
Polite + Past 振りまきました 振りまきませんでした
Te-form 振りまいて 振りまかなくて
Potential 振りまける 振りまけない
Passive 振りまかれる 振りまかれない
Causative 振りまかせる 振りまかせない
Causative + Passive 振りまかされる 振りまかされない
Imperative 振りまけ 振りまくな

Handwriting

振
り
ま
く

Example

She was dispensing smiles throughout the party venue.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for scattering physical objects (like water) or figuratively for charm and smiles.

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