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ぺこり

pekori

A quick polite bow

A quick, light bow of the head — polite, casual, or endearing.

💡A shop clerk seeing you off — 'She bowed pekori at the door.'

Example

店員がぺこりとお辞儀をして見送った。

The clerk bowed pekori as she saw me off.

Quiz yourself

The little girl bowed ___ and said thank you.

店員が○○とお辞儀をして見送った。

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