PEKKO-RI ぺっこり
Meanings
・The state of bowing by moving the head downwards.
Examples
・My niece, whom I was meeting for the first time, gave a quick bow to me while hiding behind her mother’s legs.
はじめて会う姪が、母親の脚の後ろに隠れながらぺっこりとお辞儀をしてくれた。
Dogmatic Opinion
It is like a cute representation of a toddler bowing.
Bowing without apology or guilt.
There is a bowing gag called “Pekkori 45 degrees” by Japanese comedian Zun Iio.
Proximate Expression
a quick bow
