Word details
尻餅をつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尻餅をつく.
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Entry
1
to fall on one's backside
Examples
彼女はアイススケートをしていてしりもちをついた。
While skating at the ice rink she fell on her rear.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
尻
buttocks, hips, butt, rear
5 strokesFrequency 1,692Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
しり
Nanori
がみ
餅
mochi rice cake
15 strokesFrequency 2,152Grade 8
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
もちもちい
付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4
On
フ
Kun
つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき
Nanori
つけ
着
don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3
On
チャクジャク
Kun
き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける
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