お辞じ儀ぎ

お

じ

ぎ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

bow; bowing

polite (teineigo)

A polite bow, typically from the waist, used in greetings, apologies, or expressions of gratitude. The honorific prefix お makes it more polite than 辞儀 alone.

Written forms

お辞じ儀ぎ
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix お. The most common written form.
御お辞じ儀ぎ
Formal or literary variant using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix. Rare in modern writing.

Kanji

辞resign, word, term
儀ceremony, rule, affair
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

辞じ儀ぎ
辞儀 is a more formal or literary term for bowing, without the honorific お. お辞儀 is the standard polite form used in daily conversation.
会え釈しゃく
会釈 is a slight bow or nod, less formal and shallower than お辞儀.
最さい敬けい礼れい
最敬礼 is the deepest, most respectful bow, often used in very formal or ceremonial contexts.

Etymology

Compound of honorific prefix お and 辞儀 (bowing, courtesy). 辞儀 itself is a Sino-Japanese word from 辞 (word, expression) and 儀 (ceremony, formality).