throat; base of the throat
Refers to the front part of the neck, especially the area around the base of the throat. Often used in set phrases.
He put his hand to his throat and thought deeply.
Once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat. (proverb: Once the danger is past, one forgets the pain.)
vital part; critical point
Metaphorical use: the most important or vulnerable part of something, like the throat is to the body. Often appears in expressions like 喉元を押さえる (to seize the vital point).
It's a strategy to seize the enemy's vital point.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 喉 (のど, 'throat') + 元 (もと, 'base, origin'). The literal meaning is 'base of the throat'.