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腰を抜かす

こしをぬかす

to be stunned

Examples

腰を抜かすことが大切です。

It is important to be stunned.

Note

Practice distinguishing this from similar verbs. Context clues in the sentence will guide you. N1 vocabulary — this word appears in formal writing and news articles.

Questions that use this word

N3 1

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  • N3N3 語彙

    「腰を抜かす」の意味はどれですか？

    Answer: ひどく 驚く

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