ぶる

振 る

  1. suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

    to assume an air of ..., to act ..., to affect ..., to pose as ..., to behave like ..., to pretend to be ...
    after a noun, adjectival noun or adjective stem
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 建築家は芸術家ぶってはならない。
      An architect should not pretend to be an artist.

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to put on airs, to be self-important
    colloquial
    word usually written using kana alone