Compare: 振る vs 振る

振るぶる

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to pose as ...; to behave like ...; to pretend to be ...

振るふる

to wave; to shake; to swing

N3Suffix

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to pose as ...; to behave like ...; to pretend to be ...

彼(かれ)は学者ぶっている。

He set up for learning.

彼(かれ)は知識人ぶるのが好(すき)きだ。

He likes to posture as an intellectual.

N5CommonGodan verb (ru ending)

to wave; to shake; to swing

腕(うで)を前後(ぜんご)に振(ふる)りなさい。

Swing your arm back and forth.

彼(かれ)女は昨日、彼(かれ)をふった。

She gave him the elbow yesterday.