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► 動詞
振る舞う  [(3)ふるまう]    meaning:  behave  rank: 2
☆ 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
☆ 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)
☆ 働き者の姿を学んだ ⇨ 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
☆ 日頃の行いをえれば人々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
☆ そのような行動はされない ⇨ That kind of behavior is not tolerated
☆ 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
☆ 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
☆ 警察官が挙動不審めた ⇨ A policeman stopped a man acting suspiciously  (☛ Physical behavior for the moment)

振り  [(2)ふり]  [liter]    meaning:  behave  rank: 4
☆ の振り見てが振り直せ ⇨ 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 ⇨ A bad-behaving, promiscuous, woman  (☛ Usually about women’s sexual behaviors)