小便

しょうべん
Alternative readings: しょんべん
Alternative writings: ション便
JLPT:N2
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1Urine, or the act of urinating. A common everyday word, but slightly more blunt than 'oshikko' and often avoided in polite settings.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

子供が「小便がしたい」と言い出した。

The child suddenly said, 'I need to pee.'

運転中、彼は小便を我慢していた。

While driving, he was holding in his need to urinate.

健康診断で小便の検査をした。

I had a urine test done at the health checkup.

犬が電柱に小便をかけていた。

The dog was peeing on the utility pole.

2Slang for backing out of a promise or contract without warning; casual usage common in gambling contexts.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive VerbColloquial

Examples

土壇場で小便するような人とは二度と組みたくない。

I never want to team up again with someone who bails out at the last minute.

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