How to say bow in Japanese

おじぎojigi Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • bow; bowing - polite language 辞儀

Example Sentences

ジブJIBUno裏帆urahotoラダーRADAAwo使ってtsukatteバックBAKKUshiながらnagara船首senshuwo進みsusumiたいtai方向houkouni向けましたmukemashita
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.
このkonoyumiha張りhariga強いtsuyoiですdesu
This bow has a strong draw.
sainotokiすでにsudeni自らmizukarayumitoyawo作ったtsukutta
By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.
彼女kanojohawatashini丁寧teineiniおじぎojigiwoしたshita
She made a polite bow to me.
彼女kanojoga部屋heyani入るhairutowatashihaすぐにsuguni立ち上がりtachiagari深々とfukabukatoatamawo下げたsageta
As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow.

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