挙きょ手しゅ

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

raising one's hand; show of hands

Used for physically raising a hand, especially in formal settings like voting, asking a question, or indicating presence.

• 質しつ問もんがある人ひとは挙きょ手しゅしてください。

  If you have a question, please raise your hand.

• 賛さん成せいの方かたは挙きょ手しゅをお願ねがいします。

  Those in favor, please show your hands.

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

salute

Primarily used in the compound 挙手の礼 (a hand salute). Rarely used alone for 'salute' in modern Japanese.

See also: 挙手の礼

• 警けい察さつ官かんは挙きょ手しゅの礼れいをしてから運うん転てん免めん許きょ証しょうの提てい示じを求もとめた。

  The police officer gave a hand salute and then asked to see the driver's license.