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    3. 逃げ腰

    逃げ腰

    逃にげ​腰ごし

    preparing to flee

    KMT10News #44+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    逃腰

    にげごし

    Noun

    1.
    preparing to flee, being ready to run away
    idiomatic expression

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    彼かれは最さい初しょから逃にげ腰ごしで、戦たたかう気きはなかった。

    He was ready to flee from the start and had no intention of fighting.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうに直ちょく面めんすると、すぐに逃にげ腰ごしになるのは良よくない。

    It's not good to be ready to run away immediately when faced with a difficult situation.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの発はつ言げんからは、責せき任にんを回かい避ひしようとする逃にげ腰ごしの姿し勢せいが感かんじられた。

    From his remarks, one could sense his evasive attitude, ready to shirk responsibility.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    試し合あいの序じょ盤ばんから相あい手てチームに逃にげ腰ごしの選せん手しゅが目め立だった。

    From the early stages of the match, players on the opposing team who were ready to give up stood out.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    議ぎ論ろんの場ばで、彼かれは常つねに逃にげ腰ごしで、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんをはっきり言いおうとしなかった。

    In discussions, he was always evasive and unwilling to clearly state his own opinion.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    逃
    に.げる・に.がす・のが.す・のが.れる…(1)
    escape・flee・shirk・evade・set free
    Kanji
    腰
    こし…(2)
    loins・hips・waist・low wainscoting
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
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