Illustration: Inside a busy neighborhood bathhouse entrance, the attendant spots a hesitant visitor lingering just beyond the open doorway. With one hand held palm downward, the attendant curls the fingers inward in a clear Japanese beckoning gesture.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

手て振ぶり

teburi

hand gesture

Example sentences

  1. 僕ぼくたちは身振みぶり手振てぶりで話はなしをした。

    We communicated through gestures.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 観光客かんこうきゃくは身振みぶり手振てぶりでサラミピザを注文ちゅうもんしようとした。

    The tourist tried to order a salami pizza using gestures.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. わずか３６ヶ月後かげつごに、ココは１８４語ごにあたる手振てぶりを使つかうことができた。

    After only 36 months, Koko could use 184 signs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 手振

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
  • 振shake; swingOnシンKunふる・ふれる・ふるう

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