お尻(しり)

おしり

noun

buttocks, bottom

medical

See also: 尻(しり) (plain form)

1. buttocks, bottom

The fleshy part of the body that one sits on.

お尻(しり)が痛(いた)い。

My bottom hurts.

赤(あか)ちゃんのお尻(しり)を拭(ふ)く。

I wipe the baby's bottom.

長時間(ちょうじかん)座(すわ)っていたらお尻(しり)が痺(しび)れた。

My bottom went numb from sitting for a long time.

お尻(しり) is the standard word for buttocks in everyday Japanese.

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The お prefix makes this a polite form. The plain form 尻(しり) exists but sounds rougher. お尻(しり) is appropriate in most situations.

Common expressions

お尻(しり)を拭(ふ)く: to wipe one's bottom
お尻(しり)を叩(たた)く: to spank
お尻(しり)が痛(いた)い: my bottom hurts
お尻(しり)に火(ひ)がつく: to be in a tight spot (lit. fire on one's rear)

Similar words

尻(しり): plain form (rougher)
臀部(でんぶ): medical/formal term
ヒップ: hips (often used for shape/fashion contexts)

Related Words

Compare: 臀部(でんぶ) (medical/formal term)

Compare: ヒップ (hips)

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Added 2026.1.16 22:52 · Revised 2026.9.20 9:41

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