Word Meaning 腰だめ

こしだめ koshidame

腰だめ is read as こしだめ (koshidame) and means shooting from the hip.

Meaning

English

  1. shooting from the hip
  2. starting something without sufficient preparation
  3. acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

Reading

Kana

こしだめ

Romaji

koshidame

Writing Variants

  • 腰撓め こしだめ koshidame

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 147681 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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こし

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

腰掛け

こしかけ

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

腰掛ける

こしかける

to sit (down)

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

腰掛仕事

こしかけしごと

temporary employment

腰間

ようかん

hips

腰回り

こしまわり

measurement round the hips

腰気

こしけ

leukorrhoea

腰を下す

こしをおろす

to sit down