Words — 70 found
くびわ
首輪ペッカリー
1. collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu)Usually written using kana alone
クビワペッカリー
くび
首がすわる
1. to be able to hold one's head up (of an infant)
首が据わる 【くびがすわる】、首が座る 【くびがすわる】
首が座る: Irregular kanji usage.
くびつな
首が繋がる
1. to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chopIdiomatic expression
くびかわいちまい
首の皮一枚
1. still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hopeIdiomatic expression
くびあらま
首を洗って待つ
1. to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)Idiomatic expression, usu. in the imperative, as a threat
くび
首をかしげる
1. to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
首を傾げる 【くびをかしげる】
くびき
首を切る
1. to fire from a job; to dismiss; to dischargeIdiomatic expression
2. to behead
クビを切る 【くびをきる】、首を斬る 【くびをきる】
くび
首をすくめる
1. to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shouldersSee also 竦める すくめる
首を竦める 【くびをすくめる】