物腰

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ものごし [mònógóshí] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ものごし [mònóꜜgòshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [mo̞no̞ɡo̞ɕi]

Noun

物(もの)腰(ごし) • (monogoshi) 

  1. demeanor, movements, manner
    Synonyms: マナー (manā), 立ち居振る舞い (tachīfurumai)
    • 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.

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