Word Meaning 物腰 (Monogoshi): Manner, Demeanour

Meaning

English

manner
demeanour
demeanor
bearing

Reading

Kana

ものごし

Romaji

monogoshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 9887 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

物腰の柔らかい

ものごしのやわらかい

gentle-mannered

態度物腰

たいどものごし

attitude and demeanor

腰物

こしもの

something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)

腰の物

こしのもの

something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)

物干し

ものほし

frame for drying clothes

物的

ぶってき

material

物質的

ぶっしつてき

material

物量

ぶつりょう

amount of material resources

物理的

ぶつりてき

physical

物販

ぶっぱん

sale of goods (as opposed to services)

腰

こし

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

弱腰

よわごし

weak attitude

Example Sentences

3

サミさんは、すごく物腰の柔らかい方だったようね。

Sami seemed to be a very mild-mannered man.

どうせなら、物腰の柔らかい人になって欲しいです。

I would like for you to be someone whose disposition is more gentile, if that's possible.

ナンシーは物腰が柔らかいと言うよりも思いやりがあるんだ。

Nancy is kind rather than gentle.