What does 腰抜け mean?
腰抜け is a Japanese noun meaning “coward” in English. It is written as 腰抜け in kanji, こしぬけ in hiragana, and koshinuke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
逃げるなんて、腰抜けだな。
Running away? You're such a coward.
彼は腰抜けと呼ばれて怒った。
He was furious at being called a coward.