腰掛け・腰掛・腰かけ|こしかけkoshikake[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounseat; bench
   君きみが座すわっている腰掛こしかけのペンキはまだ塗り立ぬりたてだよ。↗

   The paint on the seat on which you are sitting is still wet.
2. nountemporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

• Synonym椅子いすNeutralThe most general word for a chair (「椅子に座る」); it can also mean a post or position, while 「腰掛け」 is somewhat old-fashioned and suggests a temporary job.
• SynonymシートNeutralLoanword for a seat (「シートベルト」), used mostly for seats in vehicles and cinemas.
• SynonymチェアNeutralLoanword for a single chair with a back; common in furniture product names like 「ロッキングチェア」.
• SynonymスツールNeutralLoanword for a stool with no back or arms (「バースツール」), e.g. at a bar counter.
• Related席せきNeutralA seat or place, stressing the location itself (「席を予約する」); also covers posts and membership.
• Related座席ざせきNeutralA seat in a public place or with assigned seating (「指定座席」); more formal than 「腰掛け」.
• Antonym本職ほんしょくNeutralOne's principal occupation or main job — the opposite of a temporary 「腰掛け」.
• Antonym定職ていしょくNeutralA steady, regular job — the opposite of working at a 「腰掛け」 stopgap.

Use 「腰掛け」 for a bench-like seat or, figuratively, a temporary job (「腰掛けのつもりで働く」). For an ordinary chair say 「椅子」; for a seat use 「席」 or 「座席」; for a stool, 「スツール」. 「本職」 and 「定職」 are the opposites: one's real or steady job.

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1. こしかけること。また、そのための台だい。椅子いす。
2. 一時的いちじてきに身みを置おくこと。またそのための職しょくや地位ちい。