Vocab Info

A1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

辞儀(じぎ)(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      bow, bowing (and greeting)

      usu. お〜,

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    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      declining, refusing

      Obsolete term

    All Forms

    辞儀 【じぎ】、辞儀 【じんぎ】、辞宜 【じぎ】、辞宜 【じんぎ】、時儀 【じぎ】、時儀 【じんぎ】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

      • じ

      • ぎ

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    Examples

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      家来(けらい)が主人(しゅじん)に辞儀(じぎ)をしました。

      The servant greeted the master by bowing. {(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing}

      • N1

      私(わたし)は昇進(しょうしん)の話(はなし)を辞儀(じぎ)したことを後悔(こうかい)している。

      I regret refusing the promotion offer. {(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing}

      • N1

      政治(せいじ)家(か)：「僕(ぼく)に大臣(だいじん)は務(つと)まりません。辞儀(じぎ)します。」

      Politician: "I'm not cut out to be a minister. I respectfully decline." {(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing}

      • N1

      せっかくのオファーを辞儀(じぎ)するのはとても失礼(しつれい)だと思(おも)います。

      I believe that declining a long-awaited offer is very rude. {(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing}

      • N1

      お姫様(ひめさま)に向(む)かって王子(おうじ)様(さま)が丁寧(ていねい)に辞儀(じぎ)をして手(て)の甲(こう)にキスをしました。

      The prince respectfully bowed to the princess and kissed the back of her hand in greeting. {(bowing and) greeting, declining, refusing}

      • N1

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