“Kowtowing” in Japanese
Short answer
Kowtowing in Japanese is “三拝九拝” (sanpaikyuuhai). Full meaning: kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, three kneelings and nine prostrations; my deepest respects.
Other ways to say “Kowtowing” in Japanese
九拝
kyuuhai bowing repeatedly, kowtowing; yours respectfully, respectfully yours
ペコペコ
pekopeko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
平身低頭
heishinteitou prostrating oneself, kowtowing, going down on one's knees
頓首
tonshu respectfully yours; kowtowing, kowtow
へこへこ
hekoheko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
ベコベコ
bekobeko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
ヘコヘコ
hekoheko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
ぺこぺこ
pekopeko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
べこべこ
bekobeko very hungry, starving, famished; bowing repeatedly, kowtowing, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile; denting, buckling, giving (in)
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