Definition of 首 (くび)

くび

首

くび

kubi

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

Its neck and head were very soft

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

かれ
彼
ぎょうれつ
行列
くび
首
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
彼
ふと
太い
くび
首
He has a thick neck

かれ
彼
わたし
私の
くび
首
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
首
The police seized the robber by the neck

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

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

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

わたし
私
にほん
日本
こめ
米
まくら
枕
。
くび
首
I like Japanese rice pillows; they are good for my neck

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

わたし
私の
おっと
夫
くび
首
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
5
にん
人
くび
首
The company dropped five employees
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