Jisho

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Noun
1. falling on one's backside; pratfallSee also 尻餅をつく
Noun
2. mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
Other forms
尻もち 【しりもち】尻餠 【しりもち】
Notes
尻餠: Rarely-used kanji form.

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