振る (ふる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

振る (ふる) means to wave / to shake / to sprinkle / to assign.

See example sentences below.

振る at a glance

振る

ふるfuru

N3verb

to wave / to shake / to sprinkle / to assign

振るふるfuruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wave / to shake / to sprinkle / to assign

Example 1

手を振って友達にさようならした。

Translation

I waved my hand to say goodbye to my friend.

Example 2

サラダに塩を振って食べた。

Translation

I sprinkled salt on the salad and ate it.