話を振る

はなしをふる

to bring up a subject, to touch on a matter

話題を振る

わだいをふる

to bring up a subject

振り

ぶり ふり

swing, shake, wave, swinging

振り出し

ふりだし

starting point, beginning, outset

身振り手振り

みぶりてぶり

gestures; gesturing

空振り三振

strikeout

振り出し薬

ふりだしぐすり

infusion

暮らし振り

くらしぶり

lifestyle, way of life

作り話

つくりばなし

fiction, made-up story, fable, fabrication, myth

割り振り

わりふり

assignment, allotment, quota, rationing, apportionment, allocation (risk, resources, etc.)

小振り

こぶり

smallish, on the small side, somewhat small, undersized, small size

形振り

なりふり

one's appearance, clothing, costume, dress

振り方

ふりかた

manner of swinging, way of swinging

空振り

からぶり

striking (at something) and missing, in vain

身振り

みぶり

gesture, gesticulation, motion

棒振り

ぼうふり

waving a stick

旗振り

はたふり

flagwaving, flagman, (in athletic competition) starter, instigator, leader

気振り

けぶり

sign, indication

一振り

ひとふり

one swing, one shake (e.g. of pepper)