Word Meaning 腰を上げる

こしをあげる koshi o ageru

腰を上げる is read as こしをあげる (koshi o ageru) and means to get up (from sitting).

Meaning

English

  1. to get up (from sitting)
  2. to stand up
  3. to (finally) start to do something
  4. to get off one's backside
  5. to take action

Reading

Kana

こしをあげる

Romaji

koshi o ageru

Writing Variants

  • 腰をあげる こしをあげる koshioageru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 119670 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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腰上げ

こしあげ

tuck at the waist

重い腰を上げる

おもいこしをあげる

to get off one's backside

腰掛ける

こしかける

to sit (down)

腰掛け

こしかけ

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

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