Japanese

ふりまわす
Meaning: to brandish; to swing around; to display knowledge or authority
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 振り回す 振り回さない
Polite 振り回します 振り回しません
Past 振り回した 振り回さなかった
Polite + Past 振り回しました 振り回しませんでした
Te-form 振り回して 振り回さなくて
Potential 振り回せる 振り回せない
Passive 振り回される 振り回されない
Causative 振り回させる 振り回させない
Imperative 振り回せ 振り回すな

Handwriting

振
り
回
す

Example sentences

It is dangerous to swing a stick around like that.
彼の気まぐれな性格に、みんな振り回されている。
Everyone is being tossed about by his whimsical personality.

Usage Notes

Used both for physically swinging things and for showing off authority or knowledge.

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