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- Japanese Online Newsletter Vol. 126 お辞儀(おじぎ)
「お辞儀」とは、頭を下げて礼をすることで、相手への挨拶や敬意を表す際に使われます。お辞儀と一括りにしても様々な種類があり、一般的に知られている立ったまま行う立礼や、茶道の作法などとして用いられる座って行う座礼があります。特に立礼では、上体の角度の傾け度合によって意味が異なります。垂直から少し傾ける15度程度は会釈と言い、軽い挨拶などで使われます。30度程度の場合は敬礼と呼ばれ、面接や目上の方への挨拶などで使われます。45度は最敬礼と呼ばれ、謝罪の場面などで使われます。角度が急であればあるほど良いというわけではありませんので、状況に応じて適切な角度でお辞儀をすることが大切です。
手の位置や礼の速さ、姿勢等注意すべき点は多くありますが、日本人であっても完璧なお辞儀ができる人はそう多くいません。特に挨拶のときには笑顔で会釈すれば気持ちは伝わると思います。
Ojigi (Bowing)
“Ojigi” refers to bowing in English. In Japanese culture, people use ojigi to greet each other as a sign of respect. But there are various types of bowing. For example, the most common type of bowing is called “ritsurei”, which refers to a bow performed while standing. There’s also “zarei”, a style of bowing done while seated. This particular bow is mostly used in particular situations like at a Japanese tea ceremony. The meaning behind ritsurei in particular can vary depending on what degree you tilt your upper body. For example, if you want to give someone a light greeting, you’d use an “eshaku”, a slight tilt of 15 degrees from the top. Or if you want to bow to a superior or after an interview, you’d use a “keirei”. And lastly, there is a “saikeirei”, which is a 45-degree tilt used to apologize. It isn’t necessarily better to bow at a steeper angle, so it’s important to bow at an appropriate angle.
When bowing, there are many things to pay attention to such as your hand position, how fast you’re bowing, and your overall posture. There aren’t very many Japanese people who can bow perfectly. But the most important part of bowing is smiling. As long as you’re smiling, people will still accept the sentiment.
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