Yesterday you learned HOUR — a full clockwise circle. Today the motion shrinks to almost nothing.
One hand is the clock face. The other hand's edge is the minute hand. Touch the 12, pivot forward one small notch. That's it.
The size of the arc is what separates MINUTE from SECOND (a quick flick) and HOUR (the full revolution). Same two hands, wildly different arcs.
Card 1 — Starting position
Both open-B hands face each other. Dominant palm edge rests at the 12-o'clock position on the non-dominant palm. Neutral expression; you can mouth "minute" naturally.
Card 2 — The motion
Dominant hand pivots forward a short arc, like a real minute hand ticking one notch. Keep the non-dominant hand still — it's the clock face, not a moving part.
Card 3 — Ending handshape
The sign holds here: dominant hand slightly angled forward from 12, both hands still readable as a clock. The freeze is the sign — don't release the hands immediately.
Card 4 — Usage scenario
"Wait just a minute, please." — scheduling, wait times, recipes. Any context where the specific unit of 60 seconds matters.
Memory anchor: You already know the clock setup from HOUR. MINUTE borrows the exact same two-hand clock frame; only the arc length changes.
July Time Expressions — Episode 14
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