Illustration: At the entrance to a small neighborhood sewing workshop, the owner spots a hesitant visitor standing a few steps away on the pavement. She extends one arm toward the visitor with her palm facing down and curls her fingers inward toward herself, smiling warmly.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

手て招まねき

temaneki

beckoning

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは僕ぼくに中なかへはいるよう手招てまねきした。
She beckoned me to come in.
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彼かれは私わたしにもっと近ちかくに来くるよう手招てまねきした。
He beckoned me nearer.
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彼かれは言葉ことばとか手招てまねきで話はなそうとした。
He tried to speak by word or gesture.
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Kanji in 手招

手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
招beckon; inviteOnショウKunまねく

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