Word Meaning 怖気を振るう

おじけをふるう ojike o furuu

怖気を振るう is read as おじけをふるう (ojike o furuu) and means to be horrified.

Meaning

English

  1. to be horrified
  2. to be filled with trepidation

Reading

Kana

おじけをふるう

Romaji

ojike o furuu

Writing Variants

  • おぞけを振るう おぞけをふるう ozokeofuruu
  • 怖気を振るう おぞけをふるう ozoke o furuu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 94346 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怖気立つ

おじけだつ

to be horrified

怖気付く

おじけづく

to become frightened

気振り

けぶり

sign

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave

気遣う

きづかう

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort)

采配を振るう

さいはいをふるう

to wield a baton

長広舌を振るう

ちょうこうぜつをふるう

to make a long-winded speech

振払う

ふりはらう

to shake off

威を振るう

いをふるう

to exercise authority

怖い

こわい

scary