逃げ腰

にげごし

Also written 逃腰

Meanings

1. Noun preparing to flee; being ready to run away

Kanji

• 逃 flee. Read as にげる.
• 腰 waist. Read as こし.

Example sentences

• 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.

Word lists

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