しゃくり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しゃくり – see the following entry.
噦り
[noun] a hiccup (a rapid breath caused by spasms of the diaphragm)
[noun] intense, convulsive crying
[verb] stem or continuative form of 噦る (shakuru) [godan]
Alternative spellings
吃逆, 噦噎
(This term, しゃくり (shakuri), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)