くびれ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
括れ

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くびれ [kùbíré] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟bʲiɾe̞]

Noun

くびれ • (kubire) 

1. the part of the waist that curves inward

   くびれを作(つく)る

   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) [ichidan]