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Meaning of 尻込み(しりごみ) in Japanese

尻込み, 後込み, 尻ごみ
Kana Reading
しりごみ
Romaji
shirigomi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

Examples of 尻込み, 後込み, 尻ごみ, しりごみ in a sentence

Related Kanji

尻

5 strokes

buttocks, hips, butt, rear

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: しり

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込 JLPT 3

5 strokes

crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める

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後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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