How to say "backside" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA common loanword for the hips and buttocks; as 'backside' it treats the area as part of the body's shape, typically when discussing someone's figure or how clothes fit.
- 尻っぺたしりっぺたnounLess common than ヒップ, it evokes the fleshy part of the buttocks you sit on; a typical context is complaining that sitting too long has made it sore.
For 'backside' as the hips-and-buttocks region of the body, use the common loanword 「ヒップ」; use 「尻っぺた」, which is less common, when you picture the fleshy part you actually sit on.
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