Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(くび)neck, fired

    Dictionary Definition

    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

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 300

    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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