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腰が重い

こしがおもい

slow to act

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Examples

  1. 彼は腰が重くてなかなか動かない。

    かれはこしがおもくてなかなかうごかない。

    He's slow to act and hardly ever gets moving.

  2. 掃除はしなければと思うが、どうも腰が重い。

    そうじはしなければとおもうが、どうもこしがおもい。

    I know I should clean, but I just can't get started.

  3. 役所は腰が重く、なかなか許可が下りない。

    やくしょはこしがおもく、なかなかきょかがおりない。

    The city office is slow to move, and the permit takes forever.

Common patterns

腰が重い人
someone slow to get going
重い腰を上げる
to finally get moving
役所の腰が重い
the authorities are slow to act

Memory tip

Not about laziness in general but about how hard it is to get started. Learn it together with 重い腰を上げる, 'to finally haul oneself into action'. Do not confuse with 腰が低い (humble).

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