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振り回す [news1,nf15] 振りまわす振回す
ふりまわす [news1,nf15]
1. [v5s,vt]
▶ to wield
▶ to brandish
▶ to flourish
▶ to wave (about)
▶ to swing
2. [v5s,vt]
▶ to display (one's knowledge)
▶ to show off
3. [v5s,vt]
▶ to abuse (one's power)
4. [v5s,vt]
▶ to manipulate someone

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2011-12-10 00:51:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2011-12-08 09:58:54  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
5,930,000 振り回す
  204,000 振りまわす
   11,400 振回す
  Comments:
* Add spelling 振りまわす (form seen in essay)
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>振りまわす</keb>
2. A 2010-12-10 21:15:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-12-10 10:06:31  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
prog
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>振回す</keb>
@@ -22,1 +25,5 @@
-<gloss>to display</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to display (one's knowledge)</gloss>
@@ -24,1 +31,10 @@
-<gloss>to abuse</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to abuse (one's power)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&v5s;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>to manipulate someone</gloss>

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