仕草

しぐさ

gesture; movement; action; behavior

Also:acting

What does 仕草 mean?

仕草 is a Japanese noun meaning gesture; movement; action; behavior in English. It can also be translated as acting depending on context. It is written as 仕草 in kanji, しぐさ in hiragana, and shigusa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そのしぐさで観客は笑い出した。

The gesture fetched a laugh from the audience.