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仕草 (しぐさ, shigusa) Japanese meaning: gesture | Kotomora
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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.
When I'm nervous, I start making the gesture of touching my hair.
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.
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.
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.
