► 動詞
振る舞う [(3)ふるまう] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ 彼は丸で他人のように振る舞っている ⇨ He is behaving as if I am a stranger (☛ Behave with specific, and often negative, attitudes)
乱れる [(3)みだれる] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ 彼は酔って乱れた ⇨ He got drunk and acted up
弁える [(4)わきまえる] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ 自分の立場を弁えろ ⇨ Know your position, rank, status, and act accordingly. Don’t overstep your bounds (☛ It is very important in Asian culture not to overstep your authority within the social seniority system)
► 名詞
姿 [(1)すがた] [liter] meaning: behave rank: 1
☆ 不運に負けない主人公の姿に感動した ⇨ I was moved by the way the protagonist beat the misfortune (☛ Usually a positive way someone behaves)
☆ 彼は働き者の親の姿を見て学んだ ⇨ He learned by watching his hard-working parents (☛ Usually a positive way someone behaves)
行い [おこない] [liter] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ 彼の日頃の行いを考えれば人々が彼を信用しないのは仕方無い ⇨ You can’t blame people for not trusting him when you think about his everyday behaviors
行動 [こうどう] [liter] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ そのような行動は許されない ⇨ That kind of behavior is not tolerated
☆ 彼は行動が不安定だった ⇨ His behavior was erratic
振る舞い [(3)ふるまい] [liter] meaning: behave rank: 2
☆ 自分勝手な振る舞い ⇨ Selfish behavior
言動 [げんどう] meaning: behave rank: 3
☆ 最近彼は暴力的な言動が目立つようになった ⇨ Recently he exhibited a lot of violent speech and behavior (☛ Speech and behavior)
習性 [しゅうせい] meaning: behave rank: 3
☆ 犬の習性 ⇨ Typical dog behaviors (☛ About animals)
駄々 [(1)だだ] [駄々を捏ねる] meaning: behave rank: 3
☆ 子供が駄々をこねて困った ⇨ I had a trouble with my child acting up (☛ About little children)
挙動 [きょどう] meaning: behave rank: 4
☆ 警察官が挙動不審な男を呼び止めた ⇨ A policeman stopped a man acting suspiciously (☛ Physical behavior for the moment)
振り [(2)ふり] [liter] meaning: behave rank: 4
☆ 人の振り見て我が振り直せ ⇨ Watch other’s (bad) behavior and correct your behavior (☛ A common phrase)
身持ち [みもち] meaning: behave rank: 4
☆ 身持ちの悪い女 ⇨ A bad-behaving, promiscuous, woman (☛ Usually about women’s sexual behaviors)