土下座
Reading: どげざ
Meaning: prostrating oneself on the ground
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Example Sentence
謝って 土下座 を した
I apologized by prostrating myself.
Usage Notes
Deepest form of apology in Japanese culture, literally bowing with head to the ground.
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