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尻こそばゆい (しりこそばゆい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
embarrassed ; unsettled ; ill at ease
rare term
Rare, somewhat old-fashioned or literary expression for feeling awkward, self-conscious, or embarrassed, often in a social situation. The literal image is of an itchy or ticklish bottom, suggesting a squirming discomfort.
At a gathering full of strangers, I felt somehow embarrassed and ill at ease.
Similar words こそばゆい Means 'ticklish' or 'embarrassing' in a more general sense; 尻こそばゆい adds the specific nuance of squirming discomfort, as if one's bottom is ticklish.
気き 恥は ずかしい A more common word for feeling embarrassed or self-conscious; 尻こそばゆい is rarer and carries a more vivid, physical image of discomfort.
Etymology Compound of 尻 (shiri, 'buttocks') and こそばゆい (kosobayui, 'ticklish; embarrassing'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a vivid metaphor for the physical sensation of squirming when embarrassed.
