Literal Translation: “One’s head falls down.”
Meaning and Usage:
- 相手の行動にとても感心して尊敬の気持ちが自然に起こること。(To admire and respect greatly someone’s behavior.)
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*「頭を下げる」はお辞儀をする、または降参するという意味。Don’t mix up with “Atama wo sageru” which means to bow or to give up.
Examples:
- 毎日、公園のゴミ拾いをしている老人には頭が下がる。(I admire the elderly person who is cleaning and picking up trash at the park everyday.)
I heard Joe jogs every morning. That's impressive! I couldn't last for three days!
