腰こし折おれ

noun

bad poem; my humble poem

Polite (humble) term for one's own poor poem, or a self-deprecating reference to a poem that is not well-composed. The literal image is of a poem with a 'broken waist' (腰が折れる), suggesting a weak or awkward structure.

• これは私わたしの腰こし折おれですが、どうぞご笑しょう覧らんください。

  This is my humble poem; please have a look and laugh at it.

noun

stooped over; bowed

Describes a person, especially an elderly person, whose back is bent forward. The word literally means 'broken waist'.

• 腰こし折おれのおばあさんがゆっくり歩あるいている。

  A stooped old woman is walking slowly.

noun

stalling; relapse

Rare usage referring to a setback or interruption in progress, such as a project stalling or a person having a relapse. The metaphor is of something 'breaking' in the middle.

• 計けい画かくが腰こし折おれになってしまった。

  The plan came to a standstill.