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What does お辞儀 (おじぎ, ojigi) mean?

お辞儀 (おじぎ, ojigi) means bow, bowing.

Quick facts
Readingおじぎ
Romajiojigi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おじぎ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonojigi

bow, bowing

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive bow; bowing

Example sentences

  • I bowed politely to my teacher.

  • Japanese people often bow.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.