ぶり
Meanings
Suffix
1. way; manner; style (Usually kana)
2. (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ... (Usually kana)
3. ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...) (Usually kana)
4. tune; tone (Usually kana)
Other spellings
振り
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ぶり
Used in vocabulary
空振り
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
Noun
大振り
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
Na-adjective
国風
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
Noun
小ぶり
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; undersized; small size; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
Na-adjective
Examples21
彼
He did not like her manner of speech.
彼
He went to his office after an absence of five weeks.
１０
This is the worst storm in ten years.
１０日
It rained for the first time in ten days.
最近の
How is livelihood in America these day?
ひどい
It's shameful, the way he wastes money.