首 - kubi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

鳥とりは首くびをひょいと水みずに浸ひたした。

toriwa kubio hyoito mizuni hitashita.

The bird dipped its head into the water.

その首くびと頭部とうぶはとてもやわらかかった。

sono kubito tōbuwa totemo yawarakakatta.

Its neck and head were very soft.

あなたの首くびは風前ふうぜんのともし火びだ。

anatano kubiwa fūzenno tomoshibida.

Your job hangs by a thread.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

首くびじゃない

kubijanai

The negative form

1. Not the head.; Not the primary one.

★ Common

Noun

#95267

首くびだった

kubidatta

The past form

1. Prominent; Outstanding

★ Common

Noun

#90323

首くびで

kubide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. By neck; With the neck

★ Common

Noun

#95048

首くびの

kubino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Head's; Of the head

★ Common

Noun

#96625

首くびじゃありません

kubijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not my head.; It is not as you think.

★ Common

Noun

#97421

首くびじゃないです

kubijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not the head.; It's not the main point.

★ Common

Noun

#95058

首くびでした

kubideshita

The polite past form

1. Was the head.

★ Common

Noun

#99824

首くびです

kubidesu

The polite form

1. Head; Self (humble)

★ Common

Noun

#98204

首くびではありません

kubidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not the head.; It is not the main one.

★ Common

Noun

#99340

Common 6 items

首くびじゃなかった

kubijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the head.; Wasn't first.

★ Common

Noun

#95471

首くびだろう

kubidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably first.; Likely to be the first.

★ Common

Noun

#98815

首くびじゃありませんでした

kubijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't the head.; It wasn't my head.

★ Common

Noun

#94193

首くびじゃなかったです

kubijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't the head.; It wasn't first.

★ Common

Noun

#98560

首くびでしょう

kubideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#97543

首くびではありませんでした

kubidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the head.; Was not the leader.

★ Common

Noun

#95847

Advanced 3 items

首くびだったら

kubidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If head; When head

★ Common

Noun

#90665

首くびであれば

kubideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If head; When head

★ Common

Noun

#91174

首くびなら

kubinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If head; When head

★ Common

Noun

#96967

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