Word details

腰が引ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腰が引ける.

Dictionary

Entry

腰が引けるこしがひけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #22137
1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

13 strokesFrequency 1,306JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

こし

Nanori

うすぐ

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

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