物腰

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
もの
Grade: 3
こし > ごし
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(もの)(ごし) (monogoshi

  1. demeanor, movements, manner
    Synonyms: マナー, 立ち居振る舞い
    • 1919, 和辻哲郎, 古寺巡礼:
      それは十八九(じゅうはちきゅう)(いろ)(しろ)い、(かん)じのこまやかな、物腰(ものごし)(やわ)らかい(ひと)であった。
      Sore wa jū hachi kyū no iro no shiroi, kanji no komayaka na, monogoshi no yawarakai hito de atta.
      She was fair and looked 18 or 19, and she had a warm personality and a gentle manner.