LingakuFrequency rank: 848.
- to bow; to bow one's head
- to apologize; to apologise
- to bow to; to yield to; to admire
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
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- to bow; to bow one's head
- to apologize; to apologise
- to bow to; to yield to; to admire
This meaning is used when someone physically lowers their head as a sign of respect or greeting.
She politely lowered her head to greet him.
This meaning conveys the act of expressing regret or asking for forgiveness, often accompanied by a bow as a gesture of sincerity.
This meaning conveys acknowledging someone else's superiority, yielding in an argument, or showing admiration towards someone.
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あたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow one's headあいて相手にあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow to the other partyしゃざい謝罪のためにあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow in apologyじょうし上司にあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow to one's superiorあたまをさげて頭を下げておねがいするお願いするto plead while bowing one's headあたまをさげる頭を下げるひつよう必要があるthere is a need to bow (to someone)こころ心からあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow deeply from the heartかんしゃ感謝のい意をしめして示してあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow in appreciationてき敵にあたまをさげる頭を下げるto bow to the enemyあたまをさげて頭を下げてまつ待つto bow one’s head and wait
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