Definition of 仕草 (しぐさ)

ぐさ

仕草

しぐさ

shigusa

noun
1.
gesture, movement, action, behavior, behaviour, bearing, mannerism
2.
acting, performance
Other readings:
仕種【しぐさ】
為種【しぐさ】
Related Kanji
attend, doing, official, serve
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
species, kind, class, variety, seed
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Example sentences(showing 9 results)

Since he's in show business he often goofs around in a showy way, but once in a while he has these bashful mannerisms that are really cute

She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife

He responded by giving the "OK" gesture

Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy

とどこお
滞り
ゆう
優雅な
ぐさ
仕草
みず
She smoothly and elegantly poured the water into the glass

The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it

Just as one gesture can have many different meanings, many different gestures can have the same meaning

The gesture fetched a laugh from the audience

She was on the point of laughing at the clown's actions