しっぽ – Vocabulary details

しっぽ

Meanings

Noun

1. tail (of an animal)

うれしいのか尻尾しっぽがすごい勢いきおいで揺ゆれている。Its tail is wagging like crazy; maybe it's happy.

2. tail end; tip

行ぎょう列れつの尻尾しっぽに並ならんだ。I joined the tail end of the line.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)

しっぽを振ふる

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

しっぽをふる

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

しっぽを巻まく

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

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Examples (9 in total)

いたっ！しっぽ掴つかまないで！

Ow! Don't grab my tail!

行ぎょう列れつのしっぽに並ならんだ。

I joined the tail end of the line.

お尻しりには、ふわふわしたしっぽもついている。

It also has a fluffy tail on its rear.

大だい根こんのしっぽも味み噌そ汁しるに入いれた。

I put the tip of the daikon in the miso soup too.

しっぽが足あしの間あいだに隠かくれてしまっている。

The tail is hidden between the legs.

うれしいのかしっぽがすごい勢いきおいで揺ゆれている。

Its tail is wagging like crazy; maybe it's happy.

それはさながら、犬いぬのしっぽのようだ。

It's just like a dog's tail.

さらには、虎とら模も様ようのしっぽまで身みにつけているようだ。

Furthermore, it seems to be wearing even a tail with a tiger pattern.

おたまじゃくしは大おおきくなるにつれ、しっぽが消きえて足あしが生はえはじめる。

As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form.

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Meanings

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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)

Examples (9 in total)