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(idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic.

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wave of the hand

Source Word

wave of the hand

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic.

Japanese Meaning

簡単な手振り。指令や退場、または魔法のように何かを呼び出すためのジェスチャーとして用いられる。

The manager dismissed the complaints with a wave of the hand, as if they were inconsequential.

その上司は、まるで取るに足らないもののように、軽い手振りで苦情を退けた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic.

waves of the hand

（ plural ）