“Pratfall” in Japanese
Short answer
Pratfall in Japanese is “尻餅” (shirimochi). Full meaning: falling on one's backside, pratfall; 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 ways to say “Pratfall” in Japanese
シリモチ
shirimochi falling on one's backside, pratfall; 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
しりもち
shirimochi falling on one's backside, pratfall; 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
尻餠
shirimochi falling on one's backside, pratfall; 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
尻もち
shirimochi falling on one's backside, pratfall; 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
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