Definition of (くび)

くび

くび

kubi

noun
1.
neck
2.
head
3.
dismissal, discharge, firing (from a job)(usually kana)(also written as 馘)
Other readings:
【くび】
【くび】
クビ
Related Kanji
neck, counter for songs and poems
neck, head
neck, head
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 56 results)

Its neck and head were very soft

くび
いた
痛くて
I can't turn my neck, because it hurts a lot

かれ
ぎょうれ
行列
くび
He craned his neck to see the procession

The horse broke its neck when it fell

Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong

かれ
ふと
太い
くび
He has a thick neck

かれ
わた
私の
くび
He seized me by the neck

The girl had a long scarf around her neck

The statue is missing its head

けいさつ
警察
ごうとう
強盗
くび
The police seized the robber by the neck

かれ
おこ
怒って
くび
ゆう
左右
He gave an angry shake of his head

わた
私の
こう
候補
せんきょ
選挙
わた
くび
I'll eat my hat if my candidate does not win the election

かれ
いっしょうけんめ
一生懸命
はた
働く
If he will not work hard, he will be fired

わた
ほん
日本
こめ
まく
くび
I like Japanese rice pillows; they are good for my neck

かれ
事故
くび
いた
痛めた
He got his neck broken in the accident

わた
私の
おっ
くび
しんけい
神経
いた
痛めた
My husband damaged a nerve in his neck

The cat had a ribbon around its neck

People in the back row craned to see the stage

I'll eat my hat if, by some chance, my team loses to yours

かいしゃ
会社
じゅうぎょういん
従業員
にん
くび
The company dropped five employees
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