Word Meaning 腕を振るう

うでをふるう ude o furuu

腕を振るう is read as うでをふるう (ude o furuu) and means to exercise one's talent.

Meaning

English

to exercise one's talent
to display one's ability

Reading

Kana

うでをふるう

Romaji

ude o furuu

Writing Variants

腕を奮う うでをふるう ude o furuu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 発揮する Proverb ✓ Rank 119411 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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敏腕を振るう

びんわんをふるう

to show one's competence

腕立て伏せ

うでたてふせ

push-up (exercise)

腕白相撲

わんぱくずもう

children's sumo

腕白横綱

わんぱくよこづな

champion of children's sumo

腕相撲

うでずもう

wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill

腕白小僧

わんぱくこぞう

naughty boy

腕自慢

うでじまん

pride in one's strength or skill

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave

振り合う

ふりあう

to touch each other

采配を振るう

さいはいをふるう

to wield a baton

立ち振る舞う

たちふるまう

to act

勢いを振るう

いきおいをふるう

to wield power