Vocab Info

N1 Noun

仕草(しぐさ)action, acting, gesture, bearing, treatment, behavior, behaviour

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        gesture, movement, action, behavior, behaviour, bearing, mannerism

      2. 2.

        acting, performance

    All Forms

    仕草 【しぐさ】、仕種 【しぐさ】、為種 【しぐさ】

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    Examples

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    • 女王(じょおう)の仕草(しぐさ)はとても優雅(ゆうが)です。

      The queen's gestures are incredibly graceful.

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    • 僕(ぼく)は彼女(かのじょ)の色(いろ)っぽい仕草(しぐさ)にドキッとした。

      I was caught off guard by her seductive gesture.

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    • 滑稽(こっけい)な仕草(しぐさ)で友達(ともだち)を笑(わら)わせる彼(かれ)は学校(がっこう)の人気(にんき)者(もの)です。

      He’s the most popular kid in school, always making his friends laugh with his comical gestures.

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    • 行動(こうどう)心理学(しんりがく)では、鼻(はな)を触(さわ)るのは嘘(うそ)をついている時(とき)に多(おお)い仕草(しぐさ)だそうだ。

      According to behavioral psychology, touching your nose is a common gesture when lying.

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    • 以前(いぜん)にも増(ま)して飼(か)い猫(ねこ)の気持(きも)ちが行動(こうどう)や仕草(しぐさ)、鳴(な)き声(ごえ)で分(わ)かるようになった。

      More than ever, I can now understand my cat’s feelings through its actions, gestures, and meows.

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