Hunchback - Nekoze

Japanese: 猫背 - ねこぜ
Hunchback - Nekoze
〘 noun 〙 A posture in which the back is bent round and slightly stooped forward. Also, that kind of back or a person. A cat with a hunched back. Cat. ※Kata-gon (1650) 5 "The cat was standing there, trembling." ※ Meguri -ahi (1888-89)〈Translated by Futabatei Shimei〉 1 "A tall, hunched-backed, white-headed man with a lively yet calm appearance."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 背中が丸く曲がって、前方にややかがむような姿勢になっていること。また、そのような背や、そのような人。猫背中。ねこ。※かた言(1650)五「例の猫(ネコ)ぜをたて、身ぶるひしつつ」※めぐりあひ(1888‐89)〈二葉亭四迷訳〉一「身材の高い、猫背で、白頭の、活気は有りながら沈着いた相好の男が」

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