Word Meaning 腰が引ける

こしがひける koshi ga hikeru

腰が引ける is read as こしがひける (koshi ga hikeru) and means to get cold feet.

Meaning

English

to get cold feet
to back away
to withdraw

Reading

Kana

こしがひける

Romaji

koshi ga hikeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 126604 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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腰掛ける

こしかける

to sit (down)

腰を上げる

こしをあげる

to get up (from sitting)

腰掛け

こしかけ

temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

腰

こし

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

腰部

ようぶ

loins

腰痛

ようつう

lower back pain

腰高

こしだか

overbearing

腰上げ

こしあげ

tuck at the waist

腰間

ようかん

hips

腰掛け仕事

こしかけしごと

temporary employment

腰回り

こしまわり

measurement round the hips

引き換える

ひきかえる

to be in contrast (to)