What does 会釈 mean?
会釈 is a Japanese noun meaning “slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation” in English. It can also be translated as “consideration” depending on context. It is written as 会釈 in kanji, えしゃく in hiragana, and eshaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ただ会釈をするだけなのに、妙にしゃちほこ張ってしまった。
It was just a simple greeting, but somehow I got strangely tense.