物腰

物腰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
物	腰
もの Grade: 3	こし > ごし Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [mo̞no̞ɡo̞ɕi]

Noun

物腰 (hiragana ものごし, rōmaji monogoshi)

1. demeanor, movements, manner
   • 1919, 和辻哲郎, 古寺巡礼:

     それは十八九 (じゅうはちきゅう)の色 (いろ)の白 (しろ)い、感 (かん)じのこまやかな、物腰 (ものごし)の柔 (やわ)らかい人 (ひと)であった。

     Sore wa jū hachi kyū no iro no shiroi, kanji no komayaka na, monogoshi no yawarakai hito de atta.

     She was fair and looked 18 or 19, and she had a warm personality and a gentle manner.