しゃちほこ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to stand on ceremony
2. to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
Kanji used
lengthen
Pitch accent
しゃ
ちほこば
Composed of
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...