Frequency rank: 9,695. – 9,705.
- to dislocate one's backsee also 腰抜かす
- to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'su' ending
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- to dislocate one's back
- to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
This meaning is used when someone physically injures their back, often referred to in a medical context.
He lifted a heavy package and dislocated his back.
He dislocated his back and had to go to the hospital.
This meaning is used figuratively to describe a strong emotional reaction that leaves someone frozen in shock or fear.
I was so shocked that I couldn't stand up.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こしをぬかす腰を抜かすto dislocate one's backおどろき驚きでこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto be unable to stand up due to surpriseきょうふ恐怖でこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto be unable to stand up due to fearこしをぬかす腰を抜かすほどおどろく驚くto be so astonished that one cannot standとつぜん突然にこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto suddenly be unable to stand upおもわ思わずこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto involuntarily dislocate one's back (from shock)こしをぬかす腰を抜かすようなできごと出来事an event that is shocking enough to cause one to be unable to standゆうじん友人のはなし話にこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto be astounded by a friend's storyえんかい宴会でこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto be unable to stand at a party due to shockしんじられない信じられないことにこしをぬかす腰を抜かすto be so unbelievable that one cannot stand
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