noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
wide stance; spreading legs apart
Describes a posture with legs spread wide, often used in phrases like 大股で立つ or 大股を開く.
彼は大股でどっしりと立っていた。
He stood firmly with his legs wide apart.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
long stride; big steps
Refers to taking large steps while walking; often used adverbially as 大股で歩く.
彼は大股で急いで歩いた。
He walked quickly with long strides.
noun
thigh-scooping body drop
A sumo technique where the attacker scoops the opponent's thigh and pulls them down. Domain-specific sumo term.
大股は相手の太ももをすくって倒す技だ。
Ōmata is a technique where you scoop the opponent's thigh and bring them down.
小股 means 'short steps' or 'narrow stance', the opposite of 大股 in the stride/stance senses.
Compound of 大 (ō, 'big') and 股 (mata, 'crotch, thigh'). The sumo sense is a specialized use of the same kanji.