身振り|みぶりmiburi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noungesture; gesticulation; motion
   彼かれはもう我慢がまんがならないという身振みぶりをした。↗

   He made a gesture of impatience.

• SynonymジェスチャーNeutralLoanword for a gesture or pose; also mere show, as in 「ただのジェスチャー」. Unlike 「身振り」, it does not stress whole-body movement.
• SynonymモーションNeutralLoanword for motion or movement; also covers making a move on someone, as in 「モーションをかける」.
• Synonym手振りてぶりNeutralMovement of the hands or arms alone; often paired as 「身振り手振り」. The focus is on the hands, not the whole body.
• Related合図あいずNeutralA prearranged sign or signal, as in 「合図を送る」; the point is conveying information, not the movement itself.
• Related手真似てまねNeutralImitating or miming something with the hands; the focus is on the hand imitation, not the whole body.

Use 「身振り」 for body movements made while speaking, as in 「身振り手振りで説明する」. For a gesture or mere show pick 「ジェスチャー」, for a signal 「合図」, for hand movements 「手振り」, and for miming with the hands 「手真似」.

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1. 意志いしや感情かんじょうを伝つたえる体からだの動うごき。