襟首 えりくび つか
erikubio tsukamu

Godan Verb (mu)
Expression

1. to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

かれはすりの襟首 えりくび つかんだ。
karewa surino erikubio tsukanda.
He seized the pickpocket by the collar.
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