腰(こし)を据(す)える

こしをすえる
expression
to settle down to, to commit seriously
1. to settle down, to commit seriously to a task
To approach something with serious, sustained effort; to buckle down and work diligently.
腰(こし)を据(す)えて勉強(べんきょう)する時間(じかん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
I need time to buckle down and study seriously.
この問題(もんだい)には腰(こし)を据(す)えて取(と)り組(く)むべきだ。
We should tackle this problem with serious commitment.
2. to settle in a place, to stay put
To establish oneself in a location for a considerable time.
京都(きょうと)に腰(こし)を据(す)えて研究(けんきゅう)することにした。
I decided to settle in Kyoto and conduct my research.

STRUCTURE: 腰(こし) (waist/hip) + を + 据(す)える (to set, place firmly). Literally 'to set one's hips down' - the image of sitting down firmly to work.

NUANCE: Implies sustained, serious effort rather than casual or superficial engagement. Suggests patience and dedication.

CONTRAST WITH OTHER 腰(こし) EXPRESSIONS:

  • 腰(こし)を据(す)える: to commit, settle down
  • 腰(こし)が重(おも)い: slow to act, reluctant to start
  • 腰(こし)が低(ひく)い: humble in manner
  • 腰(こし)が軽(かる)い: quick to act, easy-going

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • じっくり取(と)り組(く)む (to work on carefully)
  • 本腰(ほんごし)を入(い)れる (to put serious effort into)
  • 腰(こし)を落(お)ち着(つ)ける (to settle down)

Related Words

Contrast: 腰(こし)が低(ひく)い (humble)
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Added 2026.1.18 19:03 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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