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仕草 (しぐさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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彼かの
女じょ
の
話はな
す
とき
の
仕し
草ぐさ
が
とても
可愛いかわいい
。
Her gestures when she talks are very cute.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 仕し 草ぐさ をする to make a (particular) gesture
He has a habit of scratching his head when he's thinking.
仕し 草ぐさ をつける to add gestures/stage movements (in acting)
The actor added detailed gestures to match his lines.
仕し 草ぐさ を 見み せる to show a gesture or mannerism
She showed a gesture as if troubled.
何なに 気げ ない 仕し 草ぐさ a casual, unconscious gesture
I was comforted by his casual, unconscious gesture.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 仕し 草ぐさ から 〈 事こと 〉 がわかる to be able to tell something from someone's gestures
I could tell she was nervous from her mannerisms.
Related words 身振り refers to deliberate bodily gestures used to communicate, while 仕草 covers both conscious and unconscious habitual movements.
動作 is a neutral, technical word for any bodily movement or action, whereas 仕草 implies a characteristic or personality-revealing gesture.
Written forms 仕し 草ぐさ Usage 47%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and everyday writing.
しぐさ Usage 42%
仕し 種ぐさ Usage 12%
Alternate kanji form; less common but still seen.
為種しぐさ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.
Etymology Historically written 為種 or 仕種, the word combines し, the continuative form of する, with 種 in the sense ‘kind’ or ‘manner.’ It originally denoted a manner of doing something.
舞ま
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振る舞い refers to overall conduct or behavior in a social situation, while 仕草 focuses on small, specific gestures or mannerisms.
行動 describes broader actions or conduct, while 仕草 refers specifically to small gestures or mannerisms.
