席を立ちかけて腰を浮かした。

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席 を 立ちかけて 腰 を 浮かした 。

English Translation

I half rose to my feet to leave my seat.

Furigana

席(せき)を立(た)ちかけて腰(こし)を浮(う)かした。

Romanji

Seki o tachikakete koshi o ukashita.

Words

席 (せき)

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

腰 (こし、コシ)

back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

浮かす (うかす)

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

Kanji

席

Readings: セキ、 むしろ

Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

腰

Readings: ヨウ、 こし

Meanings: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

浮

Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる

Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface