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    3. 一礼

    一礼

    一いち礼れい

    one bow

    KMT9News #27+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab6 strokes

    いちれい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    one bow, one salute, one greeting

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会え釈しゃくをして一いち礼れいした。

    He gave a slight nod and a bow.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    試し合あいの前まえに選せん手しゅたちは互おたがいに一いち礼れいした。

    Before the match, the players bowed to each other.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんでは、挨あい拶さつの際さいや感かん謝しゃの気き持もちを表あらわす際さいに一いち礼れいするのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    In Japan, it is common to bow when greeting or expressing gratitude.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    武ぶ道どうでは、道どう場じょうに入はいる際さいと出でる際さいに必かならず一いち礼れいする。

    In martial arts, one must always bow when entering and leaving the dojo.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの深ふか々ぶかとした一いち礼れいには、感かん謝しゃの気き持もちが込こめられていた。

    His deep bow conveyed a feeling of gratitude.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    礼
    salute・bow・ceremony・thanks・remuneration
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