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くび
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
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首を捻る 【くびをひねる】
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わたくび 真綿
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silkIdiomatic expression
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真綿で首を締める 【まわたでくびをしめる】
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くび 寝首
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep
  • いつ
  • ねくび寝首を掻かれる
  • わかった
  • もの
  • ではありません
There's no telling when she'll stab you in the back.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
2. to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
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寝首を掻く 【ねくびをかく】
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Noun
1. plesiosaur
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2. PlesiosauriaPlesiosauria is an order of Mesozoic marine reptiles. Ple... Read more
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1. emirate; sheikdom
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2. EmirateAn emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dy... Read more
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くびおおこうもり 首輪大蝙蝠
Noun
1. Ryukyu flying fox (Pteropus dasymallus); Ryukyu fruit batUsually written using kana alone
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2. Ryukyu Flying FoxThe Ryukyu Flying Fox or Ryukyu Fruit Bat (Pteropus dasym... Read more
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クビワオオコウモリ
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くびまわ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt)Idiomatic expression
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2. being unable to turn one's head
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首がまわらない 【くびがまわらない】
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Noun
1. deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
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2. Deputy leaders of IsraelDeputy leaders in Israel fall into three categories: Acti... Read more
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1. kubinage; neck throw; head throwSumo
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2. Koshi guruma, is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed b... Read more
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Noun
1. rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
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2. Rokurokubiare yōkai found in Japanese folklore. They look like norm... Read more
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轆轤首 【ろくろくび】
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Noun
1. decapitation
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2. DecapitationDecapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head) i... Read more
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Noun
1. shrunken head
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2. Shrunken headA shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human... Read more
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hatusu. figurative
  • じぶん自分
  • ちょっかん直感
  • いかに
  • たし確かな
  • もの
  • じまん自慢
  • した
  • てまえ手前
  • あてがはず当てがはずれた
  • とき
  • くび首をやらなければならなく
  • なった
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
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えりくびつか 襟首
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
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襟首をつかむ 【えりくびをつかむ】
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しゅはんだいがく 首都師範大学
Noun
1. Capital Normal UniversityOrganization name
Place
2. Capital Normal University
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Noun
1. prime minister's official residence
Place
2. Shushoukantei
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Noun
1. burial mound for severed heads
Place
2. Kubiduka
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Noun
1. tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)Historical term
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