Word Meaning 腰抜け

こしぬけ koshinuke

腰抜け is read as こしぬけ (koshinuke) and means coward.

Meaning

English

coward

Reading

Kana

こしぬけ

Romaji

koshinuke

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 142755 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腰抜かす

こしぬかす

to dislocate one's back

腰を抜かす

こしをぬかす

to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise

腰掛け

こしかけ

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

腰砕け

こしくだけ

collapsing in the middle of a bout

腰

こし

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

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

Example Sentences

またビビってんのか？腰抜け。

You chicken out again, you coward?

お前は腰抜けなんかじゃないよ。

You are not a coward.

トムを腰抜け呼ばわりするとはね。

I can't believe you called Tom a coward.

なによ！出来ないの？この度胸なし！腰抜けッ！

What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!