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[()·ぐさ()]
shigusa
noun

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[()·ぐさ()]
shigusa
[()·ぐさ()]
shigusa

English Meaning(s) for 仕草

noun
  1. gesture; movement; action; behavior; behaviour; bearing; mannerism
  2. acting; performance

Definition and Synonyms for 仕草

Personal Manner a way of acting or behaving
Synonyms: 仕打ち, 仕方, 仕草, 作法, やり方, 立ち居振る舞い

Meanings for each kanji in 仕草

» attend; doing; official; serve
» grass; weeds; herbs; pasture; write; draft

Categories 仕草 is a member of

Demeanor the way a person behaves toward other people
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Sample Sentences for 仕草

She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.
She was on the point of laughing at the clown's actions.
Just as one gesture can have many different meanings, many different gestures can have the same meaning.
Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
Just as water, gas, and electricity are brought into our houses from far off to satisfy our needs in response to a minimal effort, so we shall be supplied with visual or auditory images, which will appear and disappear at a simple movement of the hand, hardly more than a sign.

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