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Japanese word 御辞儀: bow / nod respectfully. Meanings and example sentences.

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御辞儀 (おじぎ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

御辞儀 (おじぎ) means bow / nod respectfully.

See example sentences below.

御辞儀 at a glance

御辞儀
おじぎojigi
N3noun
bow / nod respectfully
御辞儀おじぎojigiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 御辞儀

Core meaning

bow / nod respectfully

Basic example sentences

Example 1

駅でおじぎをしてあいさつした。

Translation

I bowed to greet at the station.

Example 2

お客様に深くおじぎをした。

Translation

I bowed deeply to the customer.

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