Jisho

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Words — 4 found

Noun
1. neck​Only applies to 首, Only applies to 頸, Only applies to 頚
  • その
  • くび首
  • と
  • とうぶ頭部
  • は
  • とても
  • やわらかかった
  • 。
Its neck and head were very soft.
Noun
2. head​Only applies to 首, Only applies to 頸, Only applies to 頚
  • とり鳥
  • は
  • くび首
  • を
  • ひょいと
  • みず水
  • に
  • ひた浸した
  • 。
The bird dipped its head into the water.
Noun
3. dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking​Usually written using kana alone
  • あなた
  • の
  • くび首
  • は
  • ふうぜんのともしび風前のともし火
  • だ
  • 。
Your job hangs by a thread.
Other forms
頸 【くび】、頚 【くび】、馘 【くび】、クビ
Notes
頸: Rarely-used kanji form. 頚: Rarely-used kanji form. 馘: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. dismissal; discharge​
Noun
2. beheading; decapitation​Archaic, orig. meaning
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Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Transitive verb
1. to behead​Archaic
Su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Transitive verb
2. to dismiss (from a job); to fire​Archaic
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to behead; to decapitate​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
2. to fire; to dismiss​
Other forms
首斬る 【くびきる】、馘る 【くびきる】、剄る 【くびきる】
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