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寝首をかくねくびをかくExpressionscut off a sleeping person's head; assassinate someone in their sleep · catch someone off guard by setting traps; stab someone in the back
真綿で首を絞めるまわたでくびをしめるExpressionstorment by slow degrees; torture slowly; drag things out; reproach in a roundabout way
自分の首を絞めるじぶんのくびをしめるExpressionscut one's own throat; dig one's own grave; bring ruin on oneself
雁首をそろえるがんくびをそろえるExpressionssit silently and submissively at a meeting
靴新しと雖も首に加えずくつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえずExpressionsthere must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; even new shoes must not be worn on the head
くびにするN2Expressionsfire; sack; dismiss
首になるくびになるN3Expressionsbe fired; be sacked; be dismissed · be beheaded
首をやるくびをやるExpressionsbe hanged; be struck dead; eat one's hat
首がすわるくびがすわるExpressionshold one's head up (of an infant)
首をくくるくびをくくるExpressionshang oneself; strangle oneself
首をはねるくびをはねるExpressionsbehead; decapitate
首をひねるくびをひねるN1Expressionsto cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in thought; to think hard
首をかしげるくびをかしげるExpressionstilt one's head in puzzlement; be puzzled
首をすくめるくびをすくめるExpressionsduck one's head; shrug one's shoulders
首をもたげるくびをもたげるExpressionsraise one's head; rear its head; gain influence
首を伸ばすくびをのばすExpressionsstretch one's neck; crane one's neck
首を傾けるくびをかたむけるExpressionsincline one's head; tilt one's head
首を切るくびをきるExpressionsfire; dismiss; let go · behead; decapitate
首を取るくびをとるExpressionsdecapitate; take someone's head off · depose; topple; bring down
首を吊るくびをつるExpressionshang oneself; hang by the neck
首が回らないくびがまわらないN1Expressionsdrowning in debt; up to one's neck in debt · can't turn one's head
首を振るくびをふるExpressionsshake one's head
首を揃えるくびをそろえるExpressionsget together; gather; assemble
首を横に振るくびをよこにふるExpressionsshake one's head; disagree; refuse; turn down
首を洗って待つくびをあらってまつExpressionswait for one's punishment; prepare to face the consequences
首の皮一枚くびのかわいちまいExpressionsby a hair's breadth; barely hanging on; still having a tiny chance
首を突っ込むくびをつっこむN1Expressionspoke one's nose into; meddle in; take an interest in · poke one's head into; look into
首が絞まるくびがしまるExpressionshave one's neck wrung; be strangled
首を絞めるくびをしめるExpressionsstrangle; wring the neck
首を縦に振るくびをたてにふるN1Expressionsnod one's head; nod yes; agree
首を縮めるくびをちぢめるExpressionsduck one's head; pull one's head in
首が繋がるくびがつながるExpressionskeep one's job; avoid being fired
首を落とすくびをおとすExpressionsbehead; decapitate
首を長くするくびをながくするN1Expressionseagerly look forward to; wait with anticipation
首が飛ぶくびがとぶExpressionsbe fired; be sacked; be dismissed
鬼の首を取ったようおにのくびをとったようExpressionstriumphant over a small success; boastful about a minor achievement