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    3. 手振り

    手振り

    手て振ぶり​

    (hand) gesture

    KMT10News #44+1CoreNounDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    手ぶり

    てぶり

    Noun

    1.
    (hand) gesture, movement of the hand

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは手て振ぶりで道みちを教おしえてくれた。

    She showed me the way with hand gestures.

    KMT6Daily Life
    遠とおくから友ゆう人じんに手て振ぶりで挨あい拶さつした。

    I greeted my friend from a distance with a hand wave.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの興こう奮ふんは、大おおきな手て振ぶりから伝つたわってきた。

    His excitement was conveyed through his big hand gestures.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは言こと葉ばだけでなく、豊ゆたかな手て振ぶりで感かん情じょうを表ひょう現げんする。

    He expresses emotions not only with words but also with rich hand gestures.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    異い文ぶん化かコミュニケーションでは、手て振ぶりの意い味みを誤ご解かいしないよう注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。

    In intercultural communication, it's important to be careful not to misunderstand the meaning of hand gestures.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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