腰 (Koshi) is a Japanese noun meaning “lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region”.
Meanings
- nounlower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
- nounbody (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; springusu. コシ
Examples
水が腰まで来た。
The water came up to my waist.
牡丹餅で腰打つ。
His bread is buttered on both sides.
腰が伸ばせません。
I can't straighten out my back.
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