振る
furu
(1) to wave, to shake, to swing, (2) to sprinkle, (3) to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
Example sentences
彼はバットを振る前にしっかり握りしめた。
He got a good grip on the bat before swinging.
交通整理の警官は、手や腕を振ることで運転手たちに方向を伝える。
A traffic policeman signals directions to drivers by waving his hands and arms.
圭はその問いにギクリとさせられたが、頭を何でもないといいたそうに横に振る。
Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.