合掌がっしょう捻ひねり

gasshōhineri

1. Not clasping hands.; Not joining palms.

1. Was clasping hands (in prayer/greeting)

1. With clasped hands; In prayerful gesture

1. Hand-rolled; Twisted (by hand)

1. It is not as simple as joining hands.; It's not just a matter of clasping hands.

1. It's not a simple gesture.; It's not just a formality.

1. Was a joining of hands.; Was a polite gesture with hands.

1. Gassho anjiri.

1. It is not a hand-rubbing gesture.; It is not a humble apology.

1. Wasn't rubbing one's palms together.; Wasn't clasping one's hands.

1. Probably.; Likely.

1. It wasn't a simple matter.; It wasn't done with a flick of the wrist.

1. Wasn't clasping hands.; Wasn't rubbing hands together.

1. Probably.; Likely.

1. Was not a hand-rubbing gesture.; Was not a polite refusal.

1. If/when clasping hands and twisting…; If/when praying with clasped hands…

1. If/when joined in prayer/clasped in prayer.; If/when with hands clasped.

1. If/when joining hands in prayer; If/when clasping hands