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Japanese

をしゃくる

あごをしゃくる
Meaning: to jerk one's chin as a gesture
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 顎をしゃくる 顎をしゃこない
Polite 顎をしゃきます 顎をしゃきません
Past 顎をしゃきた 顎をしゃこなかった
Polite + Past 顎をしゃきました 顎をしゃきませんでした
Te-form 顎をしゃきて 顎をしゃこなくて
Potential 顎をしゃこられる 顎をしゃこられない
Passive 顎をしゃこられる 顎をしゃこられない
Causative 顎をしゃこさせる 顎をしゃこさせない
Imperative 顎をしゃこい 顎をしゃくるな

Example

彼は顎をしゃくる仕草で、友人を先に中へ通した。
He used a chin gesture to let his friend enter first.

Usage Notes

Often used when a person silently indicates a direction or tells someone to go ahead with a small chin movement.

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