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

to make a mess of
to sacrifice
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 128059 Priority U

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