NichiDict

所作

しょさ
[shosa]

Meanings

1.Noun

conduct; behaviour

2.Noun

movements; gesture; one's carriage

3.Noun

performance (on stage, etc.); dance; acting

4.Noun

dance (in kabuki); dance play

Examples

彼女の優雅な所作に見惚れた。

I was captivated by her graceful deportment.

舞台で役者の所作を細部まで確認した。

At the rehearsal, we reviewed every detail of the actors' gestures.

茶道の稽古は正しい所作を身につけることから始まる。

Tea-ceremony practice begins with learning the proper movements.