土下座

Japanese
Kanji in this term
土 下 座
ど
Grade: 1		 げ
Grade: 1		 ざ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [do̞ɡe̞za̠]

Noun

土(ど)下(げ)座(ざ) • (dogeza) 

  1. prostration; kowtowing in deference

Further reading
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