TopicTaekwondo
reverencia · /re.βeˈɾen.θja/
reverencia
reverencia/re.βeˈɾen.θja/noun
to bend at the waist as a respectful greeting or ritual
inclinarse en señal de respeto o ritual
In the dojang, students bow to the flags, instructor, and training partners.
En el dojang se hace reverencia a banderas, instructor y pareja.
Examples
Students bow toward the flags at the start of class.
Always bow to your partner before and after drills.
He forgot to bow and the instructor reminded him gently.
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