しゃっくり

しゃっくり · shakkuri · JLPT N2 · noun

hiccup

Onomatopoeia: shakkuri mimics the sharp shak-ku jolt of a hiccup

The doubled consonant in kku gives a short, sudden catch, matching the abrupt spasm of the diaphragm. Japanese has many sound-symbolic words like this for body sensations.

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