振る舞う
ふるまう
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
to behave; to conduct oneself; to actGodan verb (-u), Transitive
to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 振る舞うふるまう | 振る舞いますふるまいます |
| Negative | 振る舞わないふるまわない | 振る舞いませんふるまいません |
| Past | 振る舞ったふるまった | 振る舞いましたふるまいました |
| Past negative | 振る舞わなかったふるまわなかった | 振る舞いませんでしたふるまいませんでした |
| Te-form | 振る舞ってふるまって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 振る舞えるふるまえる |
| Passive | 振る舞われるふるまわれる |
| Causative | 振る舞わせるふるまわせる |
| Volitional | 振る舞おうふるまおう |
| Imperative | 振る舞えふるまえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 振る舞えばふるまえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 振る舞ったらふるまったら |
Example sentences
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He carries himself regally.
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He acted fairly towards me.
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He acts his age.
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He behaved himself like a man.
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He deals fairly with people.
More examples (10)
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He bore himself well.
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He behaves in a very strange fashion.
男らしく振る舞いなさい。
You must behave yourself like a man.
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He acted like a madman.
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He behaved like a child.
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Animals act on instinct.
もっと賢明に振る舞いなさい。
You must act more wisely.
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The soldier acted bravely.
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She behaved as if she were a little girl to his sons.
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She bore herself gracefully.