back arch like a shrimp
Describes a posture where the body is bent backwards, resembling a shrimp. Used in contexts like gymnastics, wrestling, or describing a surprised reaction.
kabuki pose: overwhelmed, hands out, back arched
Kabuki term: a stylized pose where the actor extends one or both hands and arches backward to express being overwhelmed by a superior force.
The wrestler arched his back like a shrimp and endured the opponent's move.
I was so surprised I bent backwards like a shrimp.
The kabuki ebi-zori is a pose that expresses being overwhelmed.
Common katakana-kanji mixed spelling.
Kana spelling, useful for clarity.
Kanji spelling using 海老 for shrimp.
Rare kanji form using 蝦.
Compound of エビ (shrimp) and 反り (arch, bend), from the resemblance to a shrimp's curved body.