ふりきる
Furikiru
Other forms: 振切る、振りきる、ふり切る
振り切る (Furikiru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shake off, to shake free from, to swing completely (bat, club, etc.), to take a full swing”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto shake off; to shake free from
- godan verb, transitive verbto swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
- godan verb, transitive verbto break off from (pursuer); to pull away
- godan verb, transitive verbto reject (request); to ignore
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).