腰

Meaning

1. n
   lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
2. n
   body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
3. ctr archaic
   counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist
4. ctr archaic
   counter for quivers of arrows
5. n-suf
   posture; position; pose; attitude

Example sentences

• 腰の痛みから足が鉛のように重く引きずるように歩いていました。

  His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs.

• まあまあなんて細い腰なの！お顔も小さくて、本当にお人形さんみたい！

  My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!

• 「腰は痛む？」「いや、別に」「そう、それは不幸中の幸いね」

  "Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"