Word Meaning 振り袖

Listen to 振袖柳

振袖柳

ふりそでやなぎ

Salix leucopithecia (species of willow)

Listen to 振袖魚

振袖魚

ふりそでうお

polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)

Listen to 袖振り合うも他生の縁

袖振り合うも他生の縁

そでふりあうもたしょうのえん

even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond

Listen to 袖の振り合わせも他生の縁

袖の振り合わせも他生の縁

ふでのふりあわせもたしょうのえん

even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate

Listen to 無い袖は振れぬ

無い袖は振れぬ

ないそではふれぬ

you can't give (use) what you don't have

Listen to 振幅

振幅

しんぷく

amplitude (of vibration)

Listen to 振り込み

振り込み

ふりこみ

discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile

Listen to 振動

振動

しんどう

oscillation

Listen to 振興

振興

しんこう

promotion

Listen to 振り

振り

ふり

counter for swords, blades, etc.

Listen to 振り返る

振り返る

ふりかえる

to think back (on)

Listen to 振り付け

振り付け

ふりつけ

choreography