仕草
Meanings
gesture; movement; mannerism; behavior
Refers to a person's characteristic gestures, movements, or way of acting, often revealing personality or emotion. Common in descriptions of body language and habitual actions.
Her gestures when she talks are very cute.
When I'm nervous, I start making the gesture of touching my hair.
acting; performance; gesture in theater
Used in theatrical or performance contexts to describe deliberate gestures or stage movements. Less common than sense 1 in everyday speech.
His gestures on stage are very refined.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の仕草をするto make a (particular) gesture
He has a habit of scratching his head when he's thinking.
- 仕草をつけるto add gestures/stage movements (in acting)
The actor added detailed gestures to match his lines.
- 仕草を見せるto show a gesture or mannerism
She showed a gesture as if troubled.
- 何気ない仕草a casual, unconscious gesture
I was comforted by his casual, unconscious gesture.
- 〈人〉の仕草から〈事〉がわかるto be able to tell something from someone's gestures
I could tell she was nervous from her mannerisms.