お尻
oshiri
The Japanese word for hip is お尻 (oshiri).
In a physical sense, お尻 is most commonly used in Japanese to refer to the buttocks as a whole, whereas the English word 'hip' can refer specifically to the bony protrusion of the pelvis. If you are using 'hip' as an adjective to mean something is trendy or fashionable, you would use different terms such as かっこいい or the slang term イケてる.
Meaning: joint (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai region, the phrase かっちょええ is used as an equivalent to かっこいい.
How does it change in a sentence?
The prefix o- in お尻 is an honorific or polite prefix used to make the word sound more refined or less crude.
How do you pronounce it?
oshiri
Did you know?
- Because お尻 is so commonly associated with the buttocks, Japanese people often use the phrase お尻を叩かれる (oshiri o tatakareru), which literally means 'to be struck on the buttocks', to describe being urged or pressured to do something.
- The word 尻 (shiri) is used as a suffix in many Japanese words to denote the 'end' or 'tail' of something, such as 尻尾 (shippo) for an animal's tail.
- The term 尻尾 (shippo), meaning an animal's tail, contains the same root as the word for buttocks, linking the two concepts through the idea of the 'end' of the body.
Examples in context
- 彼女はとてもおしゃれです。She is very hip/stylish.
- そのジャケットはとてもかっこいいね。That jacket is very cool/hip.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Himari are at a gym together.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、その運動でお尻に効いてる？Himari, sono undou de oshiri ni kiiteru?Himari, does that exercise work your hips?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、お尻がかなり疲れたよ。Un, oshiri ga kanari tsukareta yo.Yeah, my hips are pretty tired.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいトレーニングだね。Ii toreeningu da ne.That's a good workout.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔もやってみて。Hiroto mo yatte mite.You should try it too, Hiroto.
