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死んだふり
死んだフリ
死んだ振り
Readings
しんだふり
shindafuri
Reading restricted to 死んだふり, 死んだ振り
しんだフリ
shindafuri
Reading restricted to 死んだフリ
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
playing dead, feigning death, playing possum
With suru
to play dead, to feign death
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Kanjis
死 ON: シ KUN: し.ぬ, し.に-
death, die

Stroke: 6 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 4-6-1 FC: 1021.1


振 ON: シン KUN: ふ.る, ふ.れる, ふ.るう
shake, wave, wag, swing

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-7 FC: 5103.3


Phrases
死んだフリして難をのがれたそうです。
Parts: 死んだふり (しんだふり) 難を逃れる (なんをのがれる) そうです
He says he avoided the danger by playing dead.