おじぎ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
Polite
1. bow; bowing
Pitch accent
じぎ
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Composed of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
Examples (10 in total)
Nobody bowed to him.
Every child bowed to the teacher.
Tom bowed politely.
He bowed to me as he passed by.
Tom took off his hat and bowed politely.
He bowed to me as he left the room.
The custom of bowing is peculiar to the islanders.
The Japanese do not always make a bow as a mark of respect.
In Japan, it is proper to bow when you meet someone.
He bowed to the Queen.