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What does 襟 (えり, eri) mean?

襟 (えり, eri) means collar, lapel; nape of the neck.

Quick facts
Readingえり
Romajieri
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
えり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoneri

collar, lapel; nape of the neck

  1. 1noun collar; lapel; neckband
  2. 2noun nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

Example sentences

  • Since it was cold, I walked with my collar turned up.

  • I straightened my shirt collar before going into the interview.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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