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腰掛ける (こしかける): to sit (down) — Japanese vocabulary

腰掛ける is read こしかける and means "to sit (down)". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

腰掛ける

Reading
こしかける · koshikakeru
Translation
to sit (down)
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
こしかけるが

Example

彼は彼女の横に腰かけた。

かれはかのじょのよこにこしかけた。

He seated himself beside her.

Kanji in this word

  • 腰 — waist, lower back
  • 掛 — Hang, Suspend, Depend

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