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Sign Language
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The structure (order) of Japanese signlanguage is a little different from that of Japanese language.
You should learn signlanguage as if you are learning a foreign language.
Also your facial expression is very important when you use signs.
Please practice sign in front of a mirror.

The theme of this month is "Autumn".
"How do you spend your autumn, eating or sports or reading?"

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��you��

Point at the person you are signing to.�i��you�j

��standpoint��

Place your first two fingers a few centimeters apart on the palm of your left hand.�i��stand/ standpoint/ in place of)

��autumn��

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Move your palms back and forth in a fanning motion. �i��cool/ autumn�j

��What

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Move your forefinger from left to right as if you were a car windowscreen wiper.�i��what�j

��eat��

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Circulate your two right hand fingers in the direction of your mouth in a scooping motion.�i��food/ to eat�j

��and��

Grasp the forefinger of your left hand with that of your right hand thumb and forefinger.�i��and or comma�j

��sports��

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Move your arms back and forth from your head as if you were giving a massage.�i��sports�j

��and��

This is the same movement as above but using the middle finger.�i��and�j

��reading��

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Unfold your palms and then stroke yourlefthand palm with your first two fingers.�i��reading�j

��the number + which?��

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Touch the first three fingers of your left hand with your right forefingers in succession, and then sign "what".�i��which?�j

Notes!
��When signing this question, it is best to reverse the order of the sentence. First "for you what is your autumn?" Then show the variety of answers. Finally sign "whicth".

��When you sign "what", raise your eyebrows and with draw your chin.

��When you ask "which", raise your eyebrows whilst simultaneously raising your chin upwards.

��If you ask multiple question, in order to conjoin them use the "and" sign.

��Show the number of fingers which correspond to the factors of your multiple choice questions.

��You can utilize the above sign to make to matters already mentioned.

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