Word Meaning 腰掛け

こしかけ koshikake

腰掛け is read as こしかけ (koshikake) and means temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries.

Meaning

English

  1. temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
  2. seat
  3. bench

Reading

Kana

こしかけ

Romaji

koshikake

Writing Variants

  • 腰かけ こしかけ koshikake
  • 腰掛 こしかけ koshikake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 1276 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腰掛ける

こしかける

to sit (down)

腰掛仕事

こしかけしごと

temporary employment

腰掛台

こしかけだい

bench (i.e. for bathroom)

腰砕け

こしくだけ

collapsing in the middle of a bout

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

腰椎

ようつい

lumbar vertebra

腰縄

こしなわ

leash

心掛け

こころがけ

(mental) attitude

掛け

かけ

credit

Example Sentences

10

He sat on the bed.

Tom sat down on the bench.

I sat waiting on the bench.

Tom sat on the bench and closed his eyes.

I'll sit and wait here for Tom.

He sat smoking on the bench.

Two children are sitting on the fence.

Tom sat on a bench and smoked a cigarette.

Tom and Mary sat on the park bench.

He sat quietly at his desk, flipping through the yellowed photo album.