尻餅

しりもち

falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside

Also written 尻もち、尻餠

Meaning

n
falling on one's backside; pratfall
n
mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside

Example sentences

昨日の大雪のせいで地面はツルツル、私は外に出た途端にすってんころりと尻もちをついた。

Because of yesterday's heavy snow, the ground is very slippery. As soon as I stepped outside, I slipped and fell on my bottom.