Word details

腰だめ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腰だめ.

Dictionary

Entry

腰だめ腰撓めしだめNounFreq #52049
1

shooting from the hip

2

Idiomatic expression

starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

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

bend, train, lithe

15 strokes

On

トウキョウコウジョウ

Kun

たわ.むしな.うしお.るたわ.めるみだ.すみだ.れる

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