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neck in Japanese

neck in Japanese is 首, 襟, 棹 — neck means the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.

neck in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: kubi
noun
Pronounced: eri
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
noun
Pronounced: sao
(music) The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
いちゃつく
verb
Pronounced: ichatsuku
(transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
戯れる
verb
Pronounced: tawamureru
(transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
縊る
verb
Pronounced: kubiru
(transitive, slang) To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
いちゃつく
verb
Pronounced: ichatsuku
戯れる
verb
Pronounced: tawamureru
いちゃつく
verb
Pronounced: ichatsuku
(transitive, slang) To drink or swallow rapidly.
戯れる
verb
Pronounced: tawamureru
(transitive, slang) To drink or swallow rapidly.
飲む
verb
Pronounced: nomu
(transitive, slang) To drink or swallow rapidly.

What does "neck" mean?

  1. noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
    "He wrapped a scarf around his neck."
  2. noun The narrow part of a bottle, near the opening.
    "Hold the bottle by the neck when pouring."
  3. noun The long, narrow part of a stringed instrument that holds the fingerboard.
    "She slid her fingers up the guitar's neck."
  4. noun A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.
    "The peninsula is joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land."
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neck in a sentence

  • He wrapped a scarf around his neck.
  • Hold the bottle by the neck when pouring.
  • She slid her fingers up the guitar's neck.
  • The peninsula is joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land.

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What is "neck" in Japanese?

"neck" in Japanese is 首, 襟, 棹. neck means: The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.

How do you pronounce 首?

"neck" in Japanese is 首, pronounced "kubi".

How do you use "neck" in a sentence?

Example: "He wrapped a scarf around his neck." In Japanese, "neck" is 首, 襟, 棹.

Are there other ways to say "neck" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "neck": 首, 襟, 棹, いちゃつく, 戯れる, 縊る.

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