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What does 腰 (こし, koshi) mean?

腰 (こし, koshi) means waist, hips, lower back.

Quick facts
Readingこし
Romajikoshi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoshi

waist, hips, lower back

  1. 1noun lower back; waist; hips
  2. 2noun body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

Example sentences

  • My grandfather bent his back to look at the flowers.

  • My back hurts from carrying something heavy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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