腰を浮かす
Reading: こしをうかす
Meaning: to raise one's hips, to half-rise
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Example Sentence
驚いて 腰を浮かして しまった
I was startled and half-rose from my seat.
Usage Notes
Describes the action of partially standing up or lifting oneself slightly from a seated position.
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