Japanese word

おしっこ

Pronunciation

Romajioshikko

Meaning

  • nounpee

Example

子どもがおしっこをしました。ko do mo ga o shi kko o shi ma shi ta

The child peed.

Illustration for おしっこ (pee)

More examples

外出前におしっこをしておきます。gai shutsu mae ni o shi kko o shi te o ki ma su

I make sure to pee before going out.

Core concept

Refers to the natural need to urinate and the urine produced by it in a casual, familiar way.

Common phrases

  • おしっこがしたいo shi kko ga shi ta i

    need to pee

  • おしっこに行くo shi kko ni i ku

    go pee

  • おしっこをするo shi kko o su ru

    pee

  • おしっこを我慢するo shi kko o ga man su ru

    hold one's pee

Similar words

小便shōben: An everyday word for urine or the act of urinating, with a blunt tone.
尿nyō: Urine considered as a bodily fluid, especially in health or medical contexts.

Definition in Japanese

体から出る尿や、その排出を表す幼児語・くだけた語。karada ka ra de ru nyō ya so no hai shutsu o arawa su yō ji go ku da ke ta go

Word origin

おしっこ (oshikko) is a softened Japanese noun formed with お (o, "polite") and しっこ (shikko), a colloquial expression for urination whose deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Adults also use おしっこ (oshikko) when speaking casually or to children, while formal health contexts use more technical wording.

Other meanings

  • urinenoun
  • number onenoun

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