振られた
furareta
振られた (furareta) is the Japanese way to say "I got rejected".
This phrase is used when someone refuses a romantic proposal or ends a romantic relationship with you. While it can be used for any kind of rejection, it is most commonly used in the context of being dumped by a partner or experiencing a romantic rejection.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is the passive form of the verb furu (to shake or wave), and it literally means "to be shaken off".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 振られた is common for casual situations. To make the phrase polite and suitable for speaking to acquaintances or superiors, you can use 振られました. Other formal options for expressing rejection include 私は断られました or お断りいただきました and お断りを頂きました.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 振られる is the passive form used to express the experience of being rejected. The form 振られた is the past tense, used to describe the completed event of being rejected.
How do you pronounce it?
furareta
Did you know?
- The verb furu is also used for the mundane act of shaking a towel or clothing to remove dust, mirroring the feeling of being brushed away like lint.
- Using furareta in a professional context, such as after a failed job interview, can sound comical or inappropriately emotional to a native speaker.
- In anime and pop culture, characters often pair the phrase furareta with a dramatic physical slump to visually signal their shock.
Examples in context
- 申し訳ありませんが、私はお断りを頂きました。I'm sorry, but I received a rejection.
- 友達から断られてしまった。I got rejected by a friend.
- 長い間一緒にいた相手からふられてしまった。I got rejected by the person I've been with for a long time.
- 昨日、ついに振られた。Kinō, tsuini furareta.I finally got rejected yesterday.
- ずっと好きだったのに、振られた。Zutto suki datta no ni, furareta.I liked them for so long, but I got rejected.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki実は、好きな人に振られたの。Jitsu wa, suki na hito ni furaretano.Actually, I got rejected by the person I like.
- 蓮 Renえっ、本当に？E, hontō ni?What, really?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、すごくショックだよ。Un, sugoku shokku dayo.Yeah, I'm really shocked.
- 蓮 Ren元気出して、美咲。Genki dashite, Misaki.Cheer up, Misaki.
