Japanese

ふりきる
Meaning: to shake off; to turn down; to outrun
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 振り切る 振り切ない
Polite 振り切ます 振り切ません
Past 振り切た 振り切なかった
Polite + Past 振り切ました 振り切ませんでした
Te-form 振り切て 振り切なくて
Potential 振り切られる 振り切られない
Passive 振り切られる 振り切られない
Causative 振り切させる 振り切させない
Imperative 振り切ろ 振り切るな

Handwriting

振
り
切
る

Example sentences

I shook off the car that was chasing me.
彼は制止を振り切って部屋を飛び出した
He brushed aside the restraint and rushed out of the room.

Usage Notes

Used for physically shaking something off, refusing a request strongly, or pulling ahead in a race.

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