お辞儀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
辞	儀
じ Grade: 4	ぎ Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
お辭儀 (kyūjitai)

See also お辞儀をする

Alternative forms

Etymology

御 (“honorific prefix”) +‎ 辞儀 (“bow”)

Noun

お辞(じ)儀(ぎ) • (ojigi)

bow, gesture made by bending at the waist

Synonyms

礼(れい) (rei)

Troponyms

会(え)釈(しゃく) (eshaku): a slight bow
目(もく)礼(れい) (mokurei): a nod to a person
黙(もく)礼(れい) (mokurei): a silent bow
最(さい)敬(けい)礼(れい) (saikeirei): a respectful bow, a low bow
叩(こう)頭(とう) (kōtō): a deep bow, a kowtow, a bow where one touches one's head to the floor or ground

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