- Basic forms
- 揮う — wield; exert; display / base form
- 揮います — wields; exerts / masu form
- 揮った — wielded; exerted / ta form
- 揮って — wielding … / te form
- 揮わない — do not wield / negative
- 揮えば — if (someone) wields / conditional
- 揮え — wield it! / imperative
- Common expressions
- 腕を揮う — display one’s skills
- 権力を揮う — wield power
- 指導力を揮う — exercise leadership
- More
- 揮いたい — want to wield / 〜たい form
- 揮おう — let’s wield / 〜よう form
- 揮っている — is wielding / state
揮う(ふるう) is a godan transitive verb. It is commonly used in formal or written contexts to describe wielding power, authority, leadership, or displaying one’s abilities.
- 指揮 — command / conduct (orchestra / team)
- 発揮 — demonstration / display (ability / talent)
- 揮発 — volatilization / evaporation
揮 combines the hand radical 扌 with phonetic 軍, conveying the act of directing or brandishing — from conducting a group to showing one’s abilities.
彼は チームを 指揮して 優勝に 導いた。
He led the team to victory.
彼女は その 能力を 十分に 発揮した。
She fully demonstrated her ability.
