ずりばい

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り

ば

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Meanings

belly crawl; commando crawl

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a baby's crawling style where the belly stays on the floor, dragging the body forward with the arms. Common in parenting and child development contexts.

うちの子こはまだずりばいしかできない。
Our baby can still only do the belly crawl.
ずりばいの時じ期きはあっという間まに過すぎる。
The belly-crawling stage passes in the blink of an eye.