きょしゅ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
raising one's hand, show of hands (e.g. for a vote)
2.
salute
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議長は賛成者の挙手を求めた。
The chairman asked for a show of hands from those in favor.
彼の挙手は、会議の沈黙を破る勇気ある行動だった。
His raising of hand was a courageous act that broke the silence of the meeting.
授業中、先生が質問すると生徒たちは一斉に挙手した。
During class, when the teacher asked a question, the students all raised their hands at once.
兵士たちは上官に敬意を表して挙手した。
The soldiers saluted their superior officer out of respect.
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