腰が引ける

Reading

Kana: こしがひける

Romaji: koshigahikeru

Definition

exp

v1

1

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

Kanji

腰

Readings: ヨウ、 こし

Meanings: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to