本腰

Reading

Kana: ほんごし

Romaji: hongoshi

Definition

noun

1

strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

腰

Readings: ヨウ、 こし

Meanings: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

Example Sentences

俺(おれ)は慌(あわ)てて探(さが)し物(ぶつ)に本腰(ほんごし)を入(い)れ始(はじ)めた。

➥I hurriedly started searching in earnest.

さて、本腰(ほんごし)を入(い)れてまじめな話(はなし)をしよう。

➥Now let us get down to a serious talk.