Illustration: At the entrance of a neighborhood music school, a child gives the instructor a careful bow, feet together and arms straight at their sides. The instructor returns the gesture with a gentler forward incline.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

お辞じ儀ぎ

ojigi

bow, bowing

Example sentences

  1. どの子こも先生せんせいにお辞儀じぎした。

    Every child bowed to the teacher.

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  2. 彼女かのじょはおじぎした。

    She inclined her head in greeting.

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  3. 丁寧ていねいにおじぎをしました。

    I bowed politely.

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Kanji in 辞儀

  • 辞resign; wordOnジKunやめる・いなむ
  • 儀ceremony; ruleOnギ

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