No. 1,659 in Japanese
腰
"腰" means "waist" or "lower back" in English.
In a sentence
彼は腰を痛めたので、重い荷物を持てません。
Since he hurt his lower back, he cannot carry heavy luggage.
In this sentence, '腰' refers to the lower back region, indicating the physical area affected by injury.
彼女は腰が低くて、誰からも敬われます。
She is humble, and thus respected by everyone.
Here, '腰が低い' is an idiomatic expression meaning humility, referring metaphorically to someone's demeanor rather than the physical lower back.
腰を据えて仕事に集中するべきだ。
You should settle and focus on your work.
In this sentence, '腰を据える' is a figurative phrase meaning to settle oneself down, metaphorically describing establishing a firm commitment or focus.
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