What it means
ぶり attaches to a noun or a verb masu-stem to form a noun describing someone’s style, manner, or way of doing something. It often focuses on observable behavior or performance, such as a person’s way of working, speaking, or acting. The resulting noun can be used with particles and can be followed by a copula or another predicate.
Usage note
ぶり also appears in a different construction such as 三年ぶり, meaning that something happens for the first time in three years or after an interval of three years. That interval meaning is separate from the style or manner meaning presented here.
How to use it
彼の仕事ぶりは丁寧です。
His manner of working is careful.
その選手の走りぶりは力強いです。
The athlete’s way of running is powerful.
彼の仕事ぶりは丁寧だ。
His manner of working is careful.
その選手の走りぶりは力強い。
The athlete’s way of running is powerful.
Example sentences
彼女の話しぶりは落ち着いていて、聞く人に安心感を与える。
Her way of speaking is calm and gives listeners a sense of security.
新人とは思えない彼の働きぶりに、店長も感心していた。
The store manager was also impressed by the way he worked, which was hard to believe was that of a newcomer.
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