also: こうしゅ
拱手する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拱手する | 拱手しない |
| Polite | 拱手します | 拱手しません |
| Past polite | 拱手しました | 拱手しませんでした |
| Past | 拱手した | 拱手しなかった |
| Te-form | 拱手して | 拱手しないで |
| Desire | 拱手したい | 拱手したくない |
| Potential | 拱手できる | 拱手できない |
| Passive | 拱手される | 拱手されない |
| Causative | 拱手させる | 拱手させない |
| Causative passive | 拱手させられる | 拱手させられない |
| Volitional | 拱手しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 拱手しましょう | |
| Imperative | 拱手しろ | 拱手するな |
| Conditional | 拱手すれば | 拱手しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拱手したら | 拱手しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
doing nothing to help; watching with arms folded
Idiomatic use: describes a passive, uninvolved stance, often in situations where action is expected. Commonly used in the phrase 拱手傍観 (きょうしゅぼうかん).
He stood by with his arms folded while his friend was in trouble.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bowing with hands clasped in front of the chest (Chinese-style salute)
Refers to the traditional Chinese gesture of respect, where the hands are held together in front of the chest. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical or cultural contexts.
In traditional Chinese greetings, people sometimes bow with their hands clasped in front of their chest.