お辞儀

おじぎ

A bow (of greeting or thanks)

N3noun·ojigi

How to remember it

辞儀 sounds like you 'shift' your posture downward to bow politely.

Example sentences

  • 彼は深いお辞儀をして挨拶した。

    かれはふかいおじぎをしてあいさつした。

    He greeted me with a deep bow.

  • お辞儀は日本の大切な礼儀だ。

    おじぎはにほんのたいせつなれいぎだ。

    Bowing is an important etiquette in Japan.

Usage

Often paired with する; a core gesture of Japanese greeting, thanks, and apology.

Related words

挨拶頭を下げる拝礼

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