bow-legged sitting posture; sitting with heels apart
Describes a sitting posture where the legs are bent outward and the heels are spread apart, often seen in children or when sitting on the floor. The term literally means 'sickle legs'.
The child is sitting with legs bowed out and heels apart.
鎌足の姿勢は、股関節が柔らかい人によく見られる。
The bow-legged sitting posture is often seen in people with flexible hip joints.
Compound of 鎌 (kama, 'sickle') and 足 (ashi, 'foot, leg'), referring to the sickle-like shape of the bowed legs in this sitting posture.