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touch one's forelock

Verb
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Japanese Meaning
前髪(または額髪)を引っ張る、または触る行為。丁寧さや謙虚さを示す身振りとして使われることがある。
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当時は、目上の人に会うときに、服従のしるしとして前髪を軽く引いて挨拶することがあった。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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Alternative form of tug one's forelock

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touch one's forelock

To show submission in those days, one would touch one's forelock when greeting a superior.

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To show submission in those days, one would touch one's forelock when greeting a superior.

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