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振り切る

ふりきる

Readings

ふりきる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto shake off; to shake free from
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto break off from (pursuer); to pull away
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto reject (request); to ignore

Kanji breakdown

振
N510 strokesGrade 8
切
N34 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

囚人は連行していた看守の手を振り切って脱走した。

The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.

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振り切るふりきる

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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