Meaning of 物腰(ものごし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 物腰

Kana Reading ものごし

Romaji monogoshi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

Examples of 物腰, ものごし in a sentence

物腰から彼が軍人であることは歴然としていた。

His bearing announced him as a military man.
彼女の物腰はしとやかだ。

She has a graceful carriage.
丁寧な物腰は日本人に特徴的だ。

A polite manner is characteristic of Japanese people.
私は彼のおかしな物腰に笑わざるを得ません。

I cannot help laughing at his odd manner.

Related Kanji

腰 JLPT 2

13 strokes

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: こし

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物 JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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