“To bow” in Japanese
Short answer
To bow in Japanese is “拝する” (haisuru). Full meaning: to bow, to worship; to receive; to see.
Other ways to say “To bow” in Japanese
屈まる
kugumaru to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age), to bend
拝す
haisu to bow, to worship; to receive; to see
撓める
tawameru to bend (a piece of wood, etc.), to bow; to bend, to train (e.g. a branch); to treat leather, sharkskin, etc. with glue and pound until hard
曲げる
mageru to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl; to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant; to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
拜する
haisuru to bow, to worship; to receive; to see
くぐまる
kugumaru to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age), to bend
かがまる
kagamaru to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age), to bend
頭を下げる
atamawosageru to bow, to bow one's head; to apologize, to apologise; to bow to, to yield to, to admire
枉げる
mageru to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl; to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant; to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
屈げる
mageru to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl; to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant; to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
まげる
mageru to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl; to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant; to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
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