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腰が抜ける

こしがぬける

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こしがぬける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

Kanji breakdown

腰
N413 strokesGrade 8
抜
N47 strokesGrade 8

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腰が抜けるこしがぬける

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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