TopicTaekwondo
reverência · /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
reverência
reverência/ʁe.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ/noun
to bend at the waist as a respectful greeting or ritual
inclinar-se em sinal de respeito ou ritual
In the dojang, students bow to the flags, instructor, and training partners.
No dojang faz-se reverência a bandeiras, instrutor e parceiro.
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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