sloping shoulders; drooping shoulders
Describes shoulders that slope downward gently, often considered a feminine or graceful feature in Japanese aesthetics.
She has sloping shoulders and looks great in Japanese clothes.
People with sloping shoulders tend to have their backpacks slip off easily.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Search-only kanji form; not standard.
Compound of 撫で (nade, 'stroking', from 撫でる) + 肩 (kata, 'shoulder'), referring to the gently sloping shape as if stroked smooth.