ぶり
Buri
Usually written in kana.
振り (Buri) is a Japanese suffix meaning “way, manner, style, (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years)”.
Meanings
- suffixway; manner; style
- suffix(for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
- suffix...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
- suffixtune; tone
Examples
知らぬふりをするな。
Don't pretend you don't know.
彼の話ぶりに腹が立った。
His way of speaking offended me.
彼の怠けぶりを許せない。
I can't excuse his laziness.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).