Meaning of 逃げ腰(にげごし) in Japanese

逃げ腰, 逃腰
Kana Reading
にげごし
Romaji
nigegoshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    preparing to flee; being ready to run away

Examples of 逃げ腰, 逃腰, にげごし in a sentence

  • そんな逃げ腰では戦いはできないね。

    You can't fight a good fight with such a defeatist attitude.

Related Kanji

腰 JLPT 2

13 strokes

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: こし

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逃 JLPT 3

9 strokes

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: に.げる, に.がす, のが.す, のが.れる

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