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尻餅をつく

尻餅を付く、 尻餅を着く

Reading

Kana: しりもちをつく
Romaji: shirimochiwotsuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to fall on one's backside

See also: 尻餅

Kanji

尻
Readings: コウ、 しり
Meanings: buttocks, hips, butt, rear
餅
Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい
Meaning: mochi rice cake
付
Readings: フ、 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
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
着
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)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.
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