dogeza

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/ˈdɒɡɛzə//dɒˈɡɛzə/

noun

Bowing down as a display of deference; prostration, kowtow.

OriginJapanese 土下座 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundogeza (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBowing down as a display of deference; prostration, kowtow.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kowtow

Origin

  1. Japanese土下座
  2. Englishdogeza

Borrowed from Japanese 土下座

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APA

dogeza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogeza

MLA

“dogeza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogeza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogeza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogeza.

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