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handshake

NounSino-Korean: 握手

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    handshake

    An act of extending a hand to hold the hand of another person, to greet, thank or reconcile.

    Korean definition: 인사, 감사, 화해 등의 뜻으로 두 사람이 각자 한 손을 내밀어 마주 잡는 일.

    • In Korean society, it is usual for the higher-ranking person to offer a handshake first.

    • The middle-aged gentleman politely shook hands with the people who came to the gathering and expressed his thanks.