“Waist” in Japanese
Short answer
ウエスト
uesuto
Waist in Japanese is “ウエスト” (uesuto). Full meaning: waist, waistline, waist measurement; west.
Other ways to say “Waist” in Japanese
胴回り
doumawari waist, girth, measurement around waist
股上
mataue waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch), pant rise
胴囲
doui waist, girth, measurement around waist
小腰
kogoshi waist
腰
koshi lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring; posture, position, pose, attitude
腰のくびれ
koshinokubire waist
コシ
koshi lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring; posture, position, pose, attitude
ゴシ
goshi lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring; posture, position, pose, attitude
ヴェスト
besuto waist, waistline, waist measurement; west
ウェスト
wesuto waist, waistline, waist measurement; west
また上
mataue waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch), pant rise
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