JLPT N1 · Noun

身振り (miburi)

身振り (みぶり, miburi) is a Japanese noun meaning “gesture; gesticulation”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みぶり
Romaji: miburi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

gesture; gesticulation; motion · noun

Example sentences

彼はもう我慢がならないという身振りをした。

He made a gesture of impatience.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 身振り

身

somebody, person, one's station in lifeシン・み · 7 strokes

振

shake, wave, wagシン・ふ.る・ふ.れる · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 身振り.

身みone's body自身じしん(one's) self出身しゅっしんone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)身体しんたいbody身長しんちょうheight (of a person)全身ぜんしんwhole (body)独身どくしんunmarried中身なかみcontents刺身さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)心身しんしんmind and body身分みぶん(social) standing受身うけみthe defensive身近みぢかnear oneself身なりみなりdress

Source: JMdict entry 1365720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.