項こう部ぶ

noun

nape of the neck; nuchal region

Anatomical term for the back of the neck. Used in medical or formal contexts; in everyday language うなじ is more common.

• 項こう部ぶに痛いたみを感かんじる。

  I feel pain in the nape of my neck.

noun

poll (of horses)

Veterinary/anatomical term for the top of a horse's head, between the ears. Rare outside specialist contexts.

• 馬うまの項こう部ぶを軽かるく叩たたく。

  Gently pat the horse's poll.