lame; lameness; crippled
Refers to a physical disability affecting walking; considered sensitive and potentially offensive. Use with caution.
He became lame after an accident.
mismatched; odd (e.g. shoes)
Describes a pair of things that do not match, especially shoes or socks. Often used in the phrase かたちんばの靴.
I was in a hurry, so I ended up wearing mismatched socks.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the word is more commonly written in kana.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; somewhat more readable than the full kanji form.
Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side') and ちんば (chinba, 'lame'). The exact origin of ちんば is uncertain, but it may be related to mimetic words for limping or imbalance.