Korean

Noun

엉덩방아 • ‎(eongdeongbang-a)

1. a fall on one's backside; a pratfall

   엉덩방아를 찧다‎ ― eongdeongbang-areul jjita ― (fall backwards and) land on one's rear end; literally, "pound with the backside pestle"

   • 2014, 오늘 대설…수도권 스키장 일제히 개장

     멋진 묘기를 시도하다가 엉덩방아를 찧기도 합니다.‎

     Meotjin myogireul sidohadaga eongdeongbang-areul jjikido hamnida.

     While trying to do cool stunts, he landed straight on his backside.

Synonyms

• 궁둥방아 (gungdungbang-a)

Antonyms

• 코방아 (kobang-a, “a fall on one's face; pounding with the nose pestle”)