Definition of 首 (くび)

くび

首

くび

kubi

JLPT N4

Common word

noun

neck

head

dismissal, discharge, firing (from a job)(usually kana)(also written as 馘)

Related Kanji

首	neck, counter for songs and poems
頸	neck, head
頚	neck, head

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 56 results)

くび

とうぶ

Its neck and head were very soft

くび

いた

まわ

I can't turn my neck, because it hurts a lot

かれ

ぎょうれつ

み

くび

の

He craned his neck to see the procession

うま

たお

くび

お

The horse broke its neck when it fell

じぶん

ちょっかん

、

たし

じまん

てまえ

、

あ

とき

くび

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

かれ

ふと

くび

He has a thick neck

かれ

わたし

くび

つか

He seized me by the neck

しょうじょ

くび

なが

ま

The girl had a long scarf around her neck

ぞう

くび

か

The statue is missing its head

けいさつ

ごうとう

くび

お

The police seized the robber by the neck

かれ

おこ

くび

さゆう

ふ

He gave an angry shake of his head

わたし

た

こうほ

せんきょ

やぶ

、

わたし

くび

I'll eat my hat if my candidate does not win the election

かれ

いっしょうけんめい

はたら

、

If he will not work hard, he will be fired

わたし

にほん

こめ

まくら

す

。

くび

よ

I like Japanese rice pillows; they are good for my neck

かれ

じこ

くび

いた

He got his neck broken in the accident

わたし

おっと

くび

しんけい

いた

My husband damaged a nerve in his neck

ねこ

くび

ま

The cat had a ribbon around its neck

うし

れつ

ひとびと

み

くび

の

People in the back row craned to see the stage

きみ

ま

、

まんいち

万が一

にも

あれば

、

ぼく

くび

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

かいしゃ

じゅうぎょういん

５

にん

くび

The company dropped five employees

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