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How to say 'Gesture' in Japanese | 身振り

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The Japanese word for Gesture is 'Miburi', written as 身振り in Japanese.'Gesture' in hiragana is みぶり.

    word

    身振り

    Meaning

    Gesture

    Reading

    みぶり

    miburi

    Kanji

    身Body, Self 振Shake, Swing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '身振り (みぶり)' refers to a physical gesture or movement of the body, often used to convey meaning or emotion. It is commonly used in situations where verbal communication is limited or when emphasizing a point. For example: He explained with gestures「彼は身振りで説明した」(かれはみぶりでせつめいした). Her gestures were very expressive「彼女の身振りはとても表現的だった」(かのじょのみぶりはとてもひょうげんてきだった). This word is often used in contexts involving non-verbal communication or body language.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7086

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 身振り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

  • kanji

    振

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

Hiragana in the Word 身振り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 身振り Through the Kanji 身

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 身 as well.

  • word

    身

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    刺身

    Meaning

    Sashimi

  • word

    全身

    Meaning

    Whole body

  • word

    身分

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

  • word

    身近

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    半身

    Meaning

    Half body

  • word

    独身

    Meaning

    Single

  • word

    心身

    Meaning

    Mind body

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    身の回り

    Meaning

    Surroundings, Belongings

  • word

    身なり

    Meaning

    Appearance

Words Related to 身振り Through the Kanji 振

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

  • word

    振る

    Meaning

    Shake, Assign

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振るう

    Meaning

    Wield

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振り

    Meaning

    Swing, Pretense

  • word

    振る舞う

    Meaning

    Treat, Behave

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

Learn the Word 身振り

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What does 'Miburi' (身振り) mean?

'Miburi' means 'Gesture' .

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