JLPT N2 · Noun

腰掛 (koshikake)

腰掛 (こしかけ, koshikake) is a Japanese noun meaning “seat; bench”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こしかけ
Romaji: koshikake
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

seat; bench · noun
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries · noun · colloquial

Example sentences

君が座っている腰掛けのペンキはまだ塗り立てだよ。

The paint on the seat on which you are sitting is still wet.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 腰掛

loins, hips, waistヨウ・こし · 13 strokes

hang, suspend, dependカイ・ケイ・か.ける・-か.ける · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 腰掛.

腰こしlower back腰掛けこしかけseat腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)掛けるかけるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)見掛けるみかけるto (happen to) seeお目に掛かるおめにかかるto meet (someone of higher status)掛け算かけざんmultiplication見掛けみかけoutward appearanceお出掛けおでかけabout to start out切っ掛けきっかけchance話し掛けるはなしかけるto address (someone)引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to思い掛けないおもいがけないunexpected

Source: JMdict entry 1288370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.