腰こしを下おろす

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

A slightly formal or descriptive expression for sitting down, often implying settling oneself into a seat or onto a surface. Compare 座る (すわる), which is more common and neutral.

Written forms

腰こしを下おろす
Standard kanji spelling.
腰こしをおろす
Kana spelling of the particle を; common in everyday writing.
腰こしを降おろす
Variant using 降ろす; less common and may be considered non-standard.
腰こしを下おろす
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.

Kanji

腰loins, hips, waist
下below, down, descend
降descend, precipitate, fall

Similar words

座すわる
座る is the common, everyday verb for 'sit down'. 腰を下ろす is more descriptive and slightly formal, emphasizing the action of lowering one's hips.
腰こしを上あげる
Antonym: 腰を上げる means 'to stand up' or 'to get up from a seated position'.

Etymology

Compound of 腰 (こし, 'hips, lower back') + を (object marker) + 下ろす (おろす, 'to lower'). Literally 'to lower one's hips'.