みこし
Meanings
Noun
1. portable shrine (carried in festivals)
esp. 神輿
2. palanquin
esp. 御輿
when read as "みこし"
3. buttocks; lower back; waist; hips
esp. as みこしを据える, みこしを上げる, etc.
when read as "みこし"
Pitch accent
こし
こし
Composed of
august; beautiful
① 主に近世以前に用いられた乗り物で、屋形の内又は台座の上に乗せ、それを複数の長柄の上に乗せて、複数の人により担ぐなどして運ぶもの。主に貴人に用いた。
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine