身振り
みぶり
miburi
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
身振り (みぶり (miburi)) means "Gesture". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Gesture
Also : Motion · Body language
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Example Sentences
言語を話さない環境でも、身振りで意思疎通ができます。
げんごをはなさないかんきょうでも、みぶりでいしそつうができます。
Even without speaking language, we can communicate through gestures.
彼の素早い身振りで、何が起きたかすぐに理解できた。
かれのすばやいみぶりで、なにがおきたかすぐにりかいできた。
His quick gestures made it easy to understand what happened.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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