“To wave” in Japanese
Short answer
To wave in Japanese is “振る” (furu). Full meaning: to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work).
Other ways to say “To wave” in Japanese
翻る
hirugaeru to flutter (in the wind), to wave, to flap, to fly; to turn over, to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.), to suddenly switch, to alter, to flip
はためく
hatameku to flutter (e.g. a flag), to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder), to resound
ひらつく
hiratsuku to flutter, to wave, to move restlessly
振り立てる
furitateru to toss (i.e. one's head), to wave (i.e. a flag), to stand up energetically, to raise one's voice
揺り動かす
yuriugokasu to shake, to wave, to swing, to sway
靡く
nabiku to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey
振れる
fureru to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
ぶっ
bu to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
ぶん
bun to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
ふら
fura to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
ぶッ
bu to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
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