King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

腰砕け (koshikudake)

Romaji: koshikudake

Meaning

  1. collapsing in the middle of a bout (sumo)
  2. breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway

Kanji and stroke order

loins, hips, waist
on: ヨウ
kun: こし
13 strokes · JLPT 2
smash, break, crush
on: サイ
kun: くだ.く、くだ.ける
9 strokes · JLPT 1

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