Japanese

Noun

黙礼 ‎(hiragana もくれい, romaji mokurei)

1. a silent bow

Hypernyms

• 礼
• お辞儀

Coordinate terms

• 会釈: a slight bow
• 目礼: a nod as a greeting
• 最敬礼: a respectful bow, a low bow
• 叩頭: a deep bow, a kowtow, a bow where one touches one's head to the floor or ground

Verb

黙礼する ‎(intransitive, hiragana もくれいする, romaji mokurei suru)

1. give a silent bow, greet with a silent bow