顎クイ

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Meaning: Tilting someone's chin up with your hand to look into their eyes — a romantic gesture popular in manga and dramas.

托下巴——用手轻轻抬起对方的下巴,与对方对视的浪漫举动,在漫画和日剧中很常见。
Levantar la barbilla: inclinar la barbilla de alguien con la mano para mirarle a los ojos, un gesto romántico popular en el manga y los dramas.
턱 들기(아고쿠이) — 상대의 턱을 손으로 살짝 들어 올려 눈을 마주치는 로맨틱한 제스처. 만화와 드라마에서 인기 있는 장면.

顎クイ is a follow-up trend to 壁ドン and refers to the romantic gesture of gently lifting someone's chin with your fingers, creating an intimate eye-contact moment. Like 壁ドン, it's primarily a fictional trope from shōjo manga and Japanese dramas. It became a buzzword around 2015 as part of a series of named romantic gestures from manga culture.

顎クイ是继壁ドン之后的又一流行浪漫动作,指用手指轻轻抬起对方的下巴,营造出一个亲密对视的瞬间。和壁ドン一样,它主要是少女漫画和日剧中的虚构桥段。这个词在2015年前后作为一系列来自漫画文化的浪漫动作之一而成为热词。
顎クイ es una tendencia derivada de 壁ドン y se refiere al gesto romántico de levantar suavemente la barbilla de alguien con los dedos, creando un momento de contacto visual íntimo. Al igual que 壁ドン, es principalmente un tropo ficticio del manga shōjo y los dramas japoneses. Se convirtió en palabra de moda alrededor de 2015 como parte de una serie de gestos románticos con nombre propio procedentes de la cultura manga.
顎クイ(아고쿠이)는 壁ドン(가베동)에 이어 유행한 제스처로, 손가락으로 상대의 턱을 부드럽게 들어 올려 친밀한 눈 맞춤을 만드는 행위를 말합니다. 가베동과 마찬가지로 소녀만화와 일본 드라마에서 주로 나오는 픽션 속 장면입니다. 2015년경 만화 문화에서 나온 로맨틱 제스처 시리즈의 일환으로 유행어가 되었습니다.

Examples

  1. 顎クイってドラマで見ると素敵だけど、現実だとどうなんだろう。
    托下巴在电视剧里看着很心动,但现实中会怎样呢。
    Lo de levantar la barbilla queda genial en los dramas, pero en la vida real ¿cómo sería?
    턱 들기는 드라마에서 보면 멋지지만, 현실에서는 어떨까.
  2. 彼氏に顎クイされたとき、心臓止まるかと思った。
    男朋友托我下巴的时候,心脏差点停了。
    Cuando mi novio me levantó la barbilla, creí que se me paraba el corazón.
    남자친구가 턱 들기를 했을 때, 심장이 멈추는 줄 알았어.
  3. 顎クイと壁ドン、どっちの方がキュンとする?
    托下巴和壁咚,哪个更让你心动?
    ¿Qué te hace palpitar más, el golpe en la pared o que te levanten la barbilla?
    턱 들기랑 벽치기, 어느 쪽이 더 설레?

Pronunciation

/a.ɡo ku.i/

Usage Guide

Context: friends, manga/anime, social media

Tone: playful, dreamy

✓ Do Say

  • 顎クイって実際にされたことある人いる? (Has anyone actually had the chin-tilt done to them?)
    有人被真的托过下巴吗?(Has anyone actually had the chin-tilt done to them?)
    ¿Hay alguien a quien le hayan levantado la barbilla de verdad?
    턱 들기를 실제로 당해 본 사람 있어? (Has anyone actually had the chin-tilt done to them?)
  • 漫画の顎クイシーンが好きすぎる。 (I love chin-tilt scenes in manga so much.)
    超喜欢漫画里托下巴的场景。(I love chin-tilt scenes in manga so much.)
    Me encantan las escenas de levantar la barbilla en el manga.
    만화의 턱 들기 장면이 너무 좋아. (I love chin-tilt scenes in manga so much.)

✗ Don't Say

  • 初対面で顎クイするのはセクハラ (Doing a chin-tilt to someone you just met is harassment)
    对初次见面的人做托下巴的动作属于骚扰(Doing a chin-tilt to someone you just met is harassment)
    Hacerle lo de levantar la barbilla a alguien que acabas de conocer es acoso
    처음 만난 사람에게 턱 들기를 하면 성희롱이다 (초면인 사람에게 턱 들기를 하는 것은 성희롱에 해당함)

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Origin & History

From 顎 (chin) + クイ (onomatopoeia for a quick lifting motion). Emerged as a named romantic gesture around 2015, following the 壁ドン boom, popularized through manga and TV dramas.

Cultural Context

Era: 2015, following the 壁ドン trend

Generation: Teens and young adults, manga fans

Social background: Pop culture/entertainment

Regional notes: Known across all of Japan, especially among manga and drama fans.

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