鎌かま足あし

noun

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'.

• 子こ供どもが鎌かま足あしで座すわっている。

  The child is sitting with legs bowed out and heels apart.

• 鎌かま足あしの姿し勢せいは、股こ関かん節せつが柔やわらかい人ひとによく見みられる。

  The bow-legged sitting posture is often seen in people with flexible hip joints.