Illustration: Through the closed glass door of a neighborhood café, a host catches the eye of a friend standing outside with a folded umbrella. Keeping one hand clearly visible, the host extends it palm downward and curls the fingers inward in a beckoning motion.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ジェスチャー

jesuchaa

gesture

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょはジェスチャーを交まじえて話はなした。

    She accompanied her words with gestures.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 我々われわれはお互たがいにコミュニケーションするのに、言葉ことばだけでなくジェスチャーも使つかう。

    We use gestures as well as words to communicate with others.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ペンを動うごかす距離きょりが短みじかかったり、速度そくどが遅おそかったりすると、うまくジェスチャーが認識にんしきされず思おもった通とおりの操作そうさができない。

    If the distance you move the pen is too small, the speed too slow, it can’t recognize the gestures well and you can’t operate it in the way you thought.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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