Japanese

ふるう

ふるう
Meaning: to exert; to display; to flourish; to shake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ふるう ふるわない
Polite ふるいます ふるいません
Past ふるった ふるわなかった
Polite + Past ふるいました ふるいませんでした
Te-form ふるって ふるわなくて
Potential ふるえる ふるえない
Passive ふるわれる ふるわれない
Causative ふるわせる ふるわせない
Causative + Passive ふるわされる ふるわされない
Imperative ふるえ ふるうな

Handwriting

ふ
る
う

Example

He showed off his skills in the kitchen.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the phrase 'ude o furuu' (to display one's skill). It can also mean to flourish or to swing/wield something.

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