Word Meaning 海老反り

えびぞり ebizori

海老反り is read as えびぞり (ebizori) and means holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power).

Meaning

English

  1. holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)

Reading

Kana

えびぞり

Romaji

ebizori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 121685 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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海老

えび

prawn

海老責め

えびぜめ

bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neck

海老チリ

えびちり

stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce

海老マヨ

えびまよ

shrimp with mayonnaise

海老茶

えびちゃ

maroon

海老根

えびね

Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)

海老尾

えびお

goldfish with a shrimp-like tail

海老芋

えびいも

shrimp-shaped taro variety

海老錠

えびじょう

lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts)

海老で鯛を釣る

えびでたいをつる

to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale

手長海老

てながえび

freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)