尻しり

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉の尻しりを拭ぬぐうto clean up after someone's mess

  いつも弟おとうとの尻しりを拭ぬぐう羽は目めになる。

  I always end up cleaning up after my little brother's mess.

• 尻しりから数かぞえるto count from the last one

  成せい績せきは尻しりから数かぞえて三さん番ばん目めだった。

  My grades were third from the bottom.

• 〈物もの〉の尻しりが焦こげるfor the bottom (underside) of an object to get burnt

  鍋なべの尻しりが真まっ黒くろに焦こげてしまった。

  The bottom of the pot got completely burnt black.

• 尻しりに火ひがつくfor things to become urgent; to be pressed for time

  締しめ切きりが近ちかづいて尻しりに火ひがついた。

  The deadline was approaching and I was finally forced into action.

• 尻しりを向むけるto turn one's back on someone

  彼かれは仲なか間まに尻しりを向むけて去さっていった。

  He turned his back on his friends and left.

Expressions· 21

• 重おもい尻しりlazy ass; slow to act; reluctant to get moving
• 尻しりが軽かるいlight on one's feet; quick to act; fast · careless; thoughtless; rash · promiscuous; loose (woman)
• 尻しりが重おもいlazy; indolent; reluctant to get moving · clumsy; slow-moving
• 尻しりが長ながいoverstay one's welcome; be a guest too long
• 尻しりに敷しくdominate one's husband; wear the pants

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