立たち居い振ふる舞まい

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Meanings

1

noun

movements and bearing; deportment; behavior; manners

Refers to the whole of a person's physical movements, posture, and manner in daily life; often used in contexts of etiquette, poise, or social grace.

彼かの女じょの立たち居い振ふる舞まいはとても上じょう品ひんだ。
Her deportment is very elegant.

茶さ道どうでは立たち居い振ふる舞まいが大たい切せつにされる。

In tea ceremony, one's movements and bearing are highly valued.

Written forms

立たち居い振ふる舞まい
Standard kanji spelling with high frequency.
立たち居い振ふる舞まい
Variant without the okurigana る; less common but still encountered.
立たち居い振ふる舞まい
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
居reside, to be, exist
振shake, wave, wag
舞dance, flit, circle

Similar words

振ふる舞まい
振る舞い focuses more on behavior or conduct, while 立ち居振る舞い specifically includes physical movements and posture in daily life.
所しょ作さ
所作 refers to formalized movements or gestures, especially in traditional arts, whereas 立ち居振る舞い covers broader everyday bearing.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち居 (たちい, 'standing and sitting', i.e., daily movements) and 振る舞い (ふるまい, 'behavior, conduct'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period to describe one's overall deportment.