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[しり()·もち()]
shirimochi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[しり()··]
shirimochi
[しり()·もち()]
shirimochi

Root Words:

[しり() + もち()]
shiri + mochi

English Meaning(s) for 尻餅

noun
  1. falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall
  2. mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside

Meanings for each kanji in 尻餅

» buttocks; hips; butt; rear
» mochi rice cake

Stroke Order Diagrams for 尻餅

Sample Sentences for 尻餅

While skating at the ice rink she fell on her rear.

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