足腰

あしこし

Meanings

1. Noun legs and loins; lower body
2. foundations; underpinnings

Kanji

• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 腰 waist. Read as こし.

Example sentences

• 彼は息子達と一緒に遠くまでハイキングに出かけた時、体調が思わしくなかったので、その翌日、足腰が痛くて思うように動けなかった。
  He was out of shape when he took a long hike with his sons, and he was stiff and sore the next day.

Common phrases

• 足腰を鍛える
• 足腰が弱る

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