How to say neck in Japanese

JLPTN4
首★【くびkubi】頸・頚

noun:

  • neck
  • head
  • dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job) - also written as 馘 - usually written using kana alone

Example Sentences

彼のkareno首筋kubisujiをwo血chiがgaすっとsutto伝ったtsutatta。
A trickle of blood ran down his neck.
彼女kanojoはha夫ottoのno首kubiにni抱きついたdakitsuita。
She threw her arms around her husband's neck.
彼女kanojoはha彼のkareno首kubiのno回りmawariにni両腕ryouudeをwo巻き付けたmakitsuketa。
She wrapped her arms around his neck.
彼女kanojoはha首kubiにniスカーフSUKAAFUをwoまいているmaiteiru。
She has a scarf around her neck.
彼女kanojoはha何かnanikaがga首kubiにni触れるfureruのnoをwo感じたkanjita。
She felt something touch her neck.

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