Word
首
くび
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CommonJLPT N4
Meanings
- Noun
neck
- Noun
head
- Noun
dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
In Spanish
cuello
cabeza
persona desempleada
- Other forms
- 頸、頚、馘
- Other readings
- クビ
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。
Your job hangs by a thread.
Tu empleo pende de un hilo.
Tatoeba #233205(opens in a new tab)その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。
Its neck and head were very soft.
Tatoeba #209467(opens in a new tab)