Vocabulary

thumbs up

いいぞ

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

The "thumbs up" signal is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward in approval. This gesture has become a metaphor in English, meaning favor or approval.

親指(おやゆび)()てる」信号(しんごう)は、承認(しょうにん)のために親指(おやゆび)(うえ)()ばした状態(じょうたい)(にぎ)りこぶしを()じることによって(つく)一般(いっぱん)(てき)()のジェスチャーです。このジェスチャーは英語(えいご)比喩(ひゆ)になり、賛成(さんせい)または承認(しょうにん)意味(いみ)します。

Examples

  1. The reviewer gave the movie the thumbs up because of its originality.

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