Word details

逃げ腰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 逃げ腰.

Dictionary

Entry

逃げ腰逃腰げごしNounFreq #30352
1

Idiomatic expression

preparing to flee; being ready to run away

Examples
そんな逃げ腰では戦いはできないね。
You can't fight a good fight with such a defeatist attitude.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

8 strokesFrequency 931JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

に.げるに.がすのが.すのが.れる

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

13 strokesFrequency 1,306JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

こし

Nanori

うすぐ

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