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February 16

  Korobisugite oshiri ga itai. 

I fell down too many times, 
and my rear end hurts. 

Vocabulary / Expressions

korobu
転ぶ
to fall down
oshiri
お尻
the behind, the rear
itai
痛い
sore, painful

Notes

When "~ sugiru (~すぎる)" is combined with the stem of a verb, it means "over-," or "to excess." Example: "tabesugiru (to eat too much)", "nomisugiru (to drink too much)", etc.

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