noun

  1. arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp).
  2. Messages.kabuki.holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
エビ反り えびぞり
 
海老反り えびぞり
 
蝦反り えびぞり
 
 
エビ反 えびぞり
 
 
 
えび反り えびぞり
 
 
海老ぞり えびぞり
海老反 えびぞり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

anti-
ハン タン そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)