くび

Neck

N4noun·kubi

How to remember it

A neck on the chopping block — 首 (neck) is where a firing is decided.

Example sentences

  • 首が痛くて動かせない。

    くびがいたくてうごかせない。

    My neck hurts and I can't move it.

  • 彼は会社で首になった。

    かれはかいしゃでくびになった。

    He got fired from the company.

Usage

Idiomatically, 首になる / 首にする means to be or get fired.

Related words

首になるのど

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