Meaning of 顎 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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顎, 齶, 頤, 顋, 腮JLPT 1
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Kana Readingあご
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Romajiago
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- chin; jaw
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Example Sentences
顎, 齶, 頤, 顋, 腮, あご used in context
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Her arms were wrapped around her knees, her chin rested on her locked hands.
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She has him at her beck and call.
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She slapped me on the chin.
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She has him at her beck and call.
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He received a tremendous punch on the jaw from his opponent.
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He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.
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