- 1. [n] neck
- 2. [n] head
- 3. [n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking (uk)
Kanji in this word
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首
neck, counter for songs and poemsOn: シュ (shu)Kun: くび (kubi)
Example Sentences
その首と頭部はとてもやわらかかった。
sono kubi to toubu hatotemoyawarakakatta .
Its neck and head were very soft.
鳥は首をひょいと水に浸した。
tori ha kubi wohyoito mizu ni hitashi ta .
The bird dipped its head into the water.
あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。
anatano kubi ha fuuzen notomoshi hi da .
Your job hangs by a thread.