half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; stooping position
Describes a posture where one is neither fully standing nor fully sitting, often with knees bent and back slightly bent forward. Common in situations like working in a low space or preparing to sit.
中腰で棚の下を掃除した。
I cleaned under the shelf in a half-sitting posture.
中腰の姿勢が続くと腰が痛くなる。
Staying in a half-standing posture for a long time makes my back hurt.
Compound of 中 (middle, half) and 腰 (waist, lower back), literally 'half-waist', referring to a posture between standing and sitting.