

In the second episode of _The Quintessential Quintuplets_ , while talking to
Miku, Uesugi showed [this hand gesture](https://youtu.be/AhKn_De_3qk?t=80):

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2HyOU.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2HyOU.png)

What did he mean by that? Is this a common gesture in Japan or just a weird
gesture of Uesugi?


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What did Uesugi mean by his hand gesture?


This sign is known as the T-Sign in
[ASL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language).

It's used to indicate a time-out or pause, and is often used in the context of
sports.

[![https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/t/time-
out.htm](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yf5oh.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yf5oh.jpg)

In this particular scenario, it is used as an indication of pause.

Without additional context, we can assume that Miku said something, either in
general or targeted towards Uesugi, that would require additional
clarification in the eyes of Uesugi.

For more info about the time-out sign, you can refer to [How do you sign
"time-out"* in ASL?](https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/t/time-
out.htm)


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