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bow noun

  /boʊ/ , /bəʊ/
  • (archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  • A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
  • (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
  • Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
 弓
  • A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.
 蝶結び

bow noun

  /baʊ/
  • A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
 辞儀, お辞儀

bow verb

  /baʊ/
  • (intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
 辞儀

bow noun

  /baʊ/
  • (nautical) The front of a boat or ship.
 舳先, 船首

bow verb

  /boʊ/ , /bəʊ/
  • To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
 弾く, 弾奏
  • (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
 曲げる
bow and arrow
弓矢, 弓箭
bow maker
弓師
bow-tie
ボウタイ
bow-wow
ワンワン
compound bow
コンパウンドボウ
recurve bow
リカーブボウ
musical bow
弓
string to one's bow
能力、才能
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