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内股に (uchimatani) Japanese meaning: pigeon-toed | Kotomora

内うち股またに

Meanings

1

pigeon-toed; with toes turned inward

Describes a way of walking or standing where the toes point inward. Often used with verbs like 歩く or 立つ.

彼かれは内うち股またに歩あるく癖くせがある。
He has a habit of walking pigeon-toed.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
股thigh, crotch

Related words

外そと股またに
外股に means 'duck-footed' or 'with toes turned outward', the opposite of 内股に.

Etymology

Compound of 内 (uchi, 'inside') + 股 (mata, 'crotch, thigh') + adverbial particle に. Literally 'in an inner-thigh manner', referring to the inward turn of the legs.