Word details
愛想を振りまく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 愛想を振りまく.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression; Non-standard variant of 愛嬌を振りまく
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
Examples
候補者たちは街頭に出て、せっせと愛想を振りまいています。
The candidates are out kissing babies and pumping hands.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
愛
love, affection, favourite
13 strokesFrequency 640JLPT N2Grade 4
On
アイ
Kun
いと.しいかな.しいめ.でるお.しむまな
Nanori
ああしえかななるめぐめぐみよしちか
想
idea, thought, conception, think
13 strokesFrequency 381JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウソ
Kun
おも.う
振
shake, wave, wag, swing
10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シン
Kun
ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう
Nanori
ふり
撒
scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip
15 strokesGrade 9
On
サンサツ
Kun
ま.く
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