English Dictionary

curtsey

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɝtsɪ/

名詞

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

日本語の意味

女性や少女が礼儀正しく、軽い敬意を表すために、片足を相手の足のふくらはぎの後ろに交差させ、膝を軽く曲げながら身体を低くする小さなお辞儀（敬礼）としての動作

When the ambassador entered, she gave a polite curtsey before stepping forward.

大使が入室すると、彼女は一歩前に出る前に丁寧に小さなお辞儀をした。

意味（1）

A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees and lowers her body in deference.

I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian.

curtsies （ plural ）

curtseys （ plural ）