手振り・手ぶり|てぶりteburi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
   わずか３６ヶ月かげつ後ごに、ココは１８４語ごにあたる手振てぶりを使つかうことができた。↗

   After only 36 months, Koko could use 184 signs.

• Synonym身振りみぶりNeutralUses the whole body to convey meaning, so it covers more than 「手振り」, which is limited to movements of the hands and arms. Often paired with it as 「身振り手振り」.
• SynonymジェスチャーNeutralLoanword for gestures, stressing motion made to signal something or for show; also means the charades game.
• Related手真似てまねCasualColloquial term for mimicking something with the hands, imitating how a thing looks; more about imitation than 「手振り」.

Use 「手振り」 for gestures made with the hands and arms, often as 「身振り手振り」. Choose 「身振り」 for whole-body movements, 「ジェスチャー」 as the loanword for gesturing or charades, and 「手真似」 for colloquial hand mimicry.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 手てや腕うでを振ふったり動うごかしたりすること。また、そのしぐさ。
2. 競せりで競り人せりにんが買値かいねなどを示しめすため振ふる手て。
3. 従者じゅうしゃ。
4. 手てぶら。