Word details

振りほどく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 振りほどく.

Dictionary

Entry

振りほどく振り解くりほどTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13387
1

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

Examples
二人の警官が彼を押さえつけようとしたが彼は身をふり解き、近くの家に走り込んだ。
Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shake, wave, wag, swing

10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう

Nanori

ふり

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

13 strokesFrequency 176JLPT N2Grade 5

On

カイ

Kun

と.くと.かすと.けるほど.くほぐ.すわか.るさと.る

Nanori

さとるとけ

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