しゃっくり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しゃっくり – see the following entry.
噦り
[noun] a hiccup (a rapid breath caused by spasms of the diaphragm)
[noun] intense, convulsive crying
[verb] to have the hiccups
Alternative spellings
吃逆, 噦噎, 逆気
(This term, しゃっくり (shakkuri), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)