仕 草(しぐさ)

しぐさ

noun

gesture, mannerism, behavior

1. gesture, mannerism, behavior

A person's physical movements, gestures, or habitual actions, often observed as characteristic or expressive.

かわいい仕草(しぐさ)だ。

What a cute gesture.

赤(あか)ちゃんの仕草(しぐさ)を見(み)ていると癒(いや)される。

Watching a baby's gestures is soothing.

彼女(かのじょ)は髪(かみ)を触(さわ)る仕草(しぐさ)が癖(くせ)になっている。

She has a habit of touching her hair — it's become one of her mannerisms.

WRITING:
Also written as 仕種(しぐさ). Both kanji forms are used, but 仕草(しぐさ) is more common.

USAGE:
Often describes small, characteristic movements that reveal personality or emotion. Frequently modified by adjectives like かわいい (cute), 上品(じょうひん) (elegant), or 自然(しぜん) (natural). Common in descriptions of people, animals, and acting/performance.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

かわいい仕草(しぐさ): cute gesture
何気(なにげ)ない仕草(しぐさ): casual gesture, unintentional mannerism
仕草(しぐさ)が似(に)ている: to have similar mannerisms

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