Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 首根っこ(くびねっこ) in Japanese

首根っこ
Kana Reading
くびねっこ
Romaji
kubinekko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the scruff or nape of the neck
    Example sentence
    刑事の一人が彼の首根っこをつかんだ。 One of the detectives seized him by the neck.

Examples of 首根っこ, くびねっこ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

根 JLPT 2

10 strokes

root, radical, head (pimple)

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: ね, -ね

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首 JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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