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じぎ お辞儀
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. bow; bowing​Polite (teineigo) language, See also 辞儀
Wikipedia definition
2. Bowing​Bowing (also called stooping) is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in direction to another person or symbol. It is most prominent in Asian cultures but it is also typical of nobility and aristocracy in many countries and distinctively in Europe. Sometimes the gesture may be limited to lowering the head. It is especially prominent in China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam where it may be executed standing or kneeling.
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御辞儀 【おじぎ】

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