- 1. [n] (around the) neck; nape
- 2. [n] collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
Kanji in this word
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襟
collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelingsOn: キン (kin)Kun: えり (eri)
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元
beginning, former time, originOn: ゲン (gen)、 ガン (gan)Kun: もと (moto)
Example Sentences
その人は私のえりもとをつかもうとした。
sono nin ha watashi noerimotowotsukamoutoshita .
The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.