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尻

しり

noun

Meanings

1butt
2backside
3buttocks
4bottom

Example sentence

大きな集団の尻につくより頭になれ。

Better be the head of a cat than the tail of a lion.

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More words with 尻

尻尾しっぽ · tail (of an animal)尻に敷くしりにしく · to dominate (usu. one's husband)

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