腰が抜ける
koshiganukeru
to be unable to stand, to be weak in the knees, to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed), to be dumbfounded
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  1. koshiganukeru to be unable to stand, to be weak in the knees, to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed), to be dumbfounded
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Kanji Breakdown
Loins, Hips, Waist, Low Wainscoting
On: よう Kun: こし
13 strokes N2
Slip Out, Extract, Pull Out, Pilfer, Quote, Remove, Omit
On: ばつ,はつ,はい Kun: ぬ.く,-ぬ.く,ぬ.き,ぬ.ける,ぬ.かす,ぬ.かる
7 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
腰が抜ける → 腰が抜けます → 腰が抜けて → 腰が抜けた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝腰が抜けるのが好きです。
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