くびれ

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
括れ

Pronunciation

Noun

くびれ (kubire

  1. the part of the waist that curves inward
    くびれ(つく)
    kubire o tsukuru
    to shape one's waist; to create a snatched waist

Verb

くびれ (kubire

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of くびれる (kubireru)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN