Conveying Sincerity with a Bow | Free Illustration of a Person Bowing

A Business Asset for Expressing Apology or Gratitude

Commercial Use OK! For Images of Japanese Business Culture and Customer Service

This illustration shows a businessperson in a navy suit bowing deeply with a bent waist in front of a person in a gray suit. This character illustration can have various meanings depending on the context. Most commonly, it represents a scene of apology to a customer or business partner. It can also be used to show deep gratitude or respect. As a visual that symbolizes the politeness in Japanese business culture and courteous customer service, it is a free illustration that can be widely used on corporate websites (such as on an apology notice page) and in business etiquette training materials. You can use it as a commercially available free material.

The major benefit of this illustration is its ability to visually reinforce feelings and sincerity that are hard to convey with words alone, such as 'apology' and 'gratitude,' through the culturally rooted action of bowing in Japan. When posting an apology to customers on a website, adding this illustration along with the text can make the company's sincere attitude more easily understood. It is also effective to use it as an image of polite customer service in content themed on improving customer satisfaction. As a simple character illustration, it is easy to use in various media and is a convenient, commercially usable free illustration that helps build a sincere corporate image.