Vocabulary

What does 振舞う (ふるまう, furumau) mean?

振舞う (ふるまう, furumau) means to behave, to conduct oneself; to treat, to entertain (guests).

Quick facts
Readingふるまう
Romajifurumau
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふるまう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkfurumau

to behave, to conduct oneself; to treat, to entertain (guests)

Example sentences

  • He always behaves calmly.

  • I treated my friends to a home-cooked meal.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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