Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(くび)neck, fired

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    Bunpro Summary

    The part of the body between the shoulders and the head which aids in balance.

    1. Noun

      1.

      neck

      Only applies to 首, 頸, 頚
    2. Noun

      2.

      head

      Only applies to 首, 頸, 頚
    3. Noun

      3.

      dismissal (from a job), firing, sacking

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    首 【くび】頸 【くび】頚 【くび】馘 【くび】クビ

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (くび)(いた)

      My neck hurts.

      • N5

      (わたし)(ちち)(くび)とても(ふと)です。

      My father has a very thick neck.

      • N5

      (へん)体勢(たいせい)()たので、(くび)(いた)くなってしまった。

      I slept in a strange position, so I had a pain in my neck.

      • N5

      (つか)れたので、(くび)のストレッチをしました。

      I did some neck stretches because my neck got tired.

      • N5

      (ぞう)よりキリンの(ほう)が、(くび)(ほそ)

      Giraffes have thinner necks than elephants.

      • N4
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