[tlug] [OT] How is Akanbe expressed in English?

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

ITSUMI ken-ichi writes:

 > 1) How is Akanbe expressed in English?

"Blowing a raspberry" (q.v.).

 > Is "Cook a one's snook"  exactly same action ?

Don't know.  AFAIK "cocking a snook" (sp?) is a British expression; I
don't think I've ever heard of it in the U.S., although it very
occasionally appears in writing that I've seen (but probably British
authors).