Word Meaning 棒に振る

ぼうにふる bou ni furu

棒に振る is read as ぼうにふる (bou ni furu) and means to make a mess of.

Meaning

English

  1. to make a mess of
  2. to sacrifice
  3. to waste

Reading

Kana

ぼうにふる

Romaji

bou ni furu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 129496 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street

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pole vault

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to add kana indicating a reading of a word

振り切る

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割り振る

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振り上げる

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振り分ける

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振り替える

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振り絞る

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.)

大手を振る

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