Word Meaning ぎっくり腰

ぎっくりごし gikkurigoshi

ぎっくり腰 is read as ぎっくりごし (gikkurigoshi) and means strained back.

Meaning

English

  1. strained back
  2. slipped disk
  3. lumbosacral strain

Reading

Kana

ぎっくりごし

Romaji

gikkurigoshi

Writing Variants

  • ギックリ腰 ぎっくりごし gikkurigoshi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 147997 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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こし

body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.)

物腰

ものごし

manner

弱腰

よわごし

weak attitude

本腰

ほんごし

strenuous effort

足腰

あしこし

legs and loins

丸腰

まるごし

unarmed

逃げ腰

にげごし

preparing to flee

二重腰

ふたえごし

bent back

中腰

ちゅうごし

half-sitting posture

小腰

こごし

waist

及び腰

およびごし

bent back

態度物腰

たいどものごし

attitude and demeanor