しやくり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しやくり – see the following entry.
しゃく
[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, しやくり (syakuri), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)