腰掛ける
こしかける
koshikakeru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 56 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
腰掛ける (こしかける (koshikakeru)) means "to sit (down)". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
to sit (down)
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Example Sentences
長時間立ちっぱなしだったので、やっと腰掛けることができた。
ながじかんたちっぱなしだったので、やっとこしかけることができた。
After standing for hours, I was finally able to sit down.
ソファに腰掛けると、心が落ち着く。
ソファにこしかけると、こころがおちつく。
When I sit on the sofa, my mind becomes calm.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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