及および腰ごし

noun

bent back; half-sitting posture

Describes a posture where the back is bent and the hips are not fully settled, as if ready to stand up or flee. Often used in contexts like martial arts, sports, or hesitant physical stances.

• 剣けん道どうでは、及および腰ごしになると相あい手てに隙すきを見みせてしまう。

  In kendo, if you adopt a half-sitting posture, you'll show an opening to your opponent.

noun

indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

Figurative extension of the physical posture: a hesitant, non-committal, or timid stance toward a situation or decision. Often used with verbs like 構える or 出る to describe someone's attitude.

• 彼かれは新あたらしいプロジェクトに対たいして及および腰ごしだ。

  He is hesitant about the new project.

• 交こう渉しょうの場ばで及および腰ごしの態たい度どを見みせてはいけない。

  You mustn't show a timid attitude at the negotiation table.