しゃっくり

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

しゃっくりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

hiccup; hiccough

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the involuntary spasm of the diaphragm. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to hiccup'.

しゃっくりが出でるto get the hiccups
急きゅうにしゃっくりが出でて、話はなしが中ちゅう断だんした。
I suddenly got the hiccups and had to stop talking.
しゃっくりが止とまらないcan't stop hiccuping
水みずを飲のんでもしゃっくりが止とまらない。
Even after drinking water, I can't stop hiccuping.
しゃっくりを止とめるto stop one's hiccups
驚おどろかせてしゃっくりを止とめようとした。
He tried to startle me to stop my hiccups.

くしゃみN3
しゃっくり is a hiccup caused by diaphragm spasms, while くしゃみ is a sneeze caused by nasal irritation, and learners sometimes mix up these involuntary body reactions.
咳せきN3
しゃっくり is a rhythmic hiccup from the diaphragm, whereas 咳 is a cough from the throat or lungs, and both are involuntary reflexes that beginners can conflate.
げっぷN3
しゃっくり means 'hiccup', a different involuntary bodily sound from げっぷ, which is a 'burp' caused by releasing gas from the stomach.

回かいN4
Used when referring to the number of hiccups/episodes; this is the natural everyday counter.

しゃっくりUsage92%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 吃逆 and 噦 are rare.
シャックリUsage7%
吃逆しゃっくりUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
噦しゃっくり
rarely-used kanji form
Very rare kanji form; not recommended for general use.

The exact derivation is uncertain; the word is native Japanese and conventionally written in kana.