noun
V-shaped overlapping collar
Refers to a traditional Japanese collar style where the left and right sides overlap in a V-shape, as seen on kimono or similar garments.
着物の垂領は、襟元を美しく見せる。
The V-shaped overlapping collar of a kimono makes the neckline look beautiful.
この時代の装束は垂領が特徴的だ。
The costumes of this period are characterized by the V-shaped overlapping collar.
Compound of 垂 (たれ, 'hanging') and 領 (くび, 'neck/collar'). The reading くび for 領 is an older or specialized usage; the exact historical derivation is uncertain.