Lingaku腰【こし】
Frequency rank: 980.
- lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
- body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; springusu. コシ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 腰【こし】【コシ】Frequency rank: 980.
- こしFrequency rank: 24,782. – 24,925.
- コシFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
- body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
This word refers to the lower part of the back, including the waist and hips. It is a common term used to describe this area of the body.
This meaning refers to the main body or core of something, such as the body of hair, a noodle, or a piece of paper. It can also describe the resilience or springiness of an object.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こし腰をまげる曲げるto bend one's waistようつう腰痛lower back painこし腰をひねるto twist one's waistこしかける腰掛けるto sit downこしをおろす腰を下ろすto sit down (to take a seat)こし腰のさぽうとサポートlower back supportこし腰のきんにく筋肉muscles of the lower backこし腰にて手をあてる当てるto place one's hand on the waistこし腰をひやす冷やすto cool the lower backこし腰をつかう使うto use one's lower backこし腰をのばす伸ばすto stretch the lower backよい良いこし腰good posture (in terms of the waist)
Example sentences
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His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!
"Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"