air quote

Noun

plural-normally

(usually in the plural) A two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks.

Japanese Meaning

空中に引用符を示すジェスチャー。会話中に手で引用符の形を作る動作を指す表現。

When he described the plan as 'foolproof,' he made an air quote to show he didn't really believe it.

彼がその計画を「完璧だ」と言ったとき、彼はそれを本当に信じているわけではないことを示すために、手で空中に引用符を作る仕草をした。

Sense（1）

(usually in the plural) A two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks.

You could hear the air quotes around ‘chill’ when he said it.

air quotes

（ plural ）