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お尻

おしり

N3buttocks · rear

Examples

椅子から立つと、お尻に木の葉が付いていた。

転んでお尻を打ったが、けがはなかった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: お尻, read おしり, is an everyday body-part noun for the buttocks or rear.
  • Basic usage: お尻に葉が付く marks where a leaf is stuck, while お尻を打つ marks the body part struck in a fall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • An everyday body-part term
    • お尻 is an everyday, softened term for the buttocks, with making the expression less blunt. Its register differs from formal anatomical terminology.

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