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What does 首 (くび, kubi) mean?

首 (くび, kubi) means neck; being fired (from a job).

Quick facts
Readingくび
Romajikubi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
くび
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkubi

neck; being fired (from a job)

  1. 1noun neck
  2. 2noun head
  3. 3noun dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

Example sentences

  • My neck has hurt since this morning.

  • It's cold, so I wear a scarf around my neck.

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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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