俯仰

Chinese

look down; stoop look up
simp. and trad.
(俯仰)
variant forms 俛仰

Pronunciation


Noun

俯仰

  1. bending or lifting of the head; simple move or action
  2. (figuratively) instant; twinkling of an eye

Derived terms

  • 俯仰由人
  • 與世俯仰与世俯仰

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
ぎょう
Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

俯仰 (hiragana ふぎょう, rōmaji fugyō)

  1. looking up and down
  2. obliging

Derived terms

  • 俯仰角
  • 俯仰天地

Verb

俯仰する (suru conjugation, hiragana ふぎょうする, rōmaji fugyō suru)

  1. to look up and down
  2. to oblige

Conjugation

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