尻 (Shiri) is a Japanese noun meaning “buttocks, behind, rump, bottom”.
Meanings
- nounbuttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips
- nounundersurface; bottom
- nounlast place; end
- nounconsequence
Examples
頭隠して尻隠さず。
Protect yourself at all points.
やめなさい、お尻をぶちますよ。
Stop that, or I'll fix your wagon.
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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