腰
腰

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

13 strokesFrequency 1,306JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

こし

Nanori

うすぐ

Dictionary

Common Words

腰こしようArchaicFreq #738
1

Counter

counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist

2

こし only; Counter

counter for quivers of arrows

腰こしコシNounFreq #738
1

lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region

Examples
腰に持病があります。
I have back problems.
2

Usu. コシ

body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

腰を下ろす腰をおろす腰を降ろすこしをおろす腰を下すExpressionGodan verbFreq #3887
1

to sit down

Examples
腰を下ろし、手帳を開きました。
I sat down and opened my notebook.
腰掛ける腰かけるこしかける腰掛るIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #4368
1

to sit (down)

Examples
彼女は腰掛けて足を組んだ。
She sat down and crossed her legs.
腰を浮かすこしをうかすExpressionGodan verbFreq #11428
1

to half-rise to one's feet

物腰ものごしNounFreq #12480
1

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

Examples
丁寧な物腰は日本人に特徴的だ。
A polite manner is characteristic of Japanese people.
腰を上げる腰をあげるこしをあげるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #12549
1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up

2

Idiomatic expression

to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

腰を抜かすこしをぬかすExpressionGodan verbFreq #13628
1

to dislocate one's back

2

to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

足腰あしこしNounFreq #17375
1

legs and loins; lower body

Examples
彼は息子達と一緒に遠くまでハイキングに出かけた時、体調が思わしくなかったので、その翌日、足腰が痛くて思うように動けなかった。
He was out of shape when he took a long hike with his sons, and he was stiff and sore the next day.
2

foundations; underpinnings

腰が抜ける腰がぬけるこしがぬけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #18058
1

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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