腰掛け (こしかけ, koshikake) Japanese meaning: seat | Kotomoraっ
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I sat on a bench in the park and read a book.
I put a small stool in the kitchen.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉に腰掛けを置くto put a stool/bench somewhere
I put a small stool in the corner of the garden.
〈事〉を腰掛けにするto use something (a job, position) as a stepping stone or stopgap
He's using this company as a stopgap until he finds his next job.
