仕草・仕種・為種|しぐさshigusa[0]heiban (flat)
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- noungesture; movement; action; behavior; behaviour; bearing; mannerism
- nounacting; performance
- Synonym立ち居振る舞いたちいふるまいWrittenOne's overall bearing and everyday deportment; a more formal, written-style word than 「仕草」, which singles out individual gestures.
- Related作法さほうNeutralEtiquette and manners — the rules of propriety one is expected to observe. 「仕草」 instead points to concrete gestures and mannerisms.
- Related仕打ちしうちNeutralUsually how one treats others, and typically badly; in that common sense it stresses poor behavior and cannot stand in for 「仕草」 as gesture or mannerism.
Use 「仕草」 for gestures and mannerisms, as in 「可愛い仕草」 or 「考える仕草」; it also covers an actor's movements and expressions. For overall bearing and deportment use 「立ち居振る舞い」, for etiquette 「作法」, and for bad treatment 「仕打ち」.
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