seikirei
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 最敬禮, 最敬礼 (saikeirei, “most respectful bow”).
Noun edit
seikirei (first-person possessive seikireiku, second-person possessive seikireimu, third-person possessive seikireinya)
- (historical) a low, deep bow, a respectful bow, reserved to the Emperor of Japan; a practice in Indonesia during World War II during the Japanese occupation where Indonesian bowed facing northwards.