Frequency rank: 19,384. – 19,468.
- to interrupt (a story, etc.)see also 話の腰を折る
- to bend at the waist
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
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- to interrupt (a story, etc.)
- to bend at the waist
This meaning is used when someone disrupts a conversation or story, often causing a change in the direction or flow of what is being discussed.
He interrupted in the middle of speaking.
I was interrupted while telling a good story.
This meaning refers to the physical action of bending one's torso forward, often for reasons such as greeting, picking something up, or stretching.
I bent at the waist to lift the heavy baggage.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こしをおる腰を折るto interrupt (a story, etc.)はなしのこしをおる話の腰を折るto interrupt a storyこしをおる腰を折ることがあるto sometimes interruptこしをおって腰を折ってはなす話すto bend at the waist while talkingはなし話のながれ流れをこしをおる腰を折るto break the flow of a conversationこしをおる腰を折るのはよくない良くないit's not good to interruptこしをおる腰を折ることをさける避けるto avoid interruptingおじさんがいつもこしをおる腰を折るthe uncle always interruptsこしをおる腰を折るひつよう必要があるthere is a need to bend at the waistおもしろい面白いはなしのこしをおる話の腰を折るto interrupt an interesting story
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