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Meaning of 腰 in Japanese
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腰JLPT 3
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Kana Readingこし, コシ
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Romajikoshi, koshi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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Examples of 腰, こし, コシ in a sentence
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腰の痛みから足が鉛のように重く引きずるように歩いていました。
His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.
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まあまあなんて細い腰なの！お顔も小さくて、本当にお人形さんみたい！
My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!
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Does your back hurt? "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"
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The workers were naked to the waist.
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Mother stood arms akimbo.
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She stood defiantly with arms akimbo.