首くび飾かざり

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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General term for an ornamental band or chain worn around the neck, including both necklaces and chokers.

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She was wearing a pearl necklace.

誕たん生じょう日びに母ははから首くび飾かざりをもらった。

I received a necklace from my mother for my birthday.

首くび飾かざりをつけるto put on a necklace
彼かの女じょはパーティーで真しん珠じゅの首くび飾かざりをつけた。
She put on a pearl necklace for the party.
首くび飾かざりを外はずすto take off a necklace
寝ねる前まえに首くび飾かざりを外はずした。
I took off my necklace before going to bed.
〈人ひと〉に首くび飾かざりを贈おくるto give someone a necklace as a present
彼かれは誕たん生じょう日びに彼かの女じょに首くび飾かざりを贈おくった。
He gave his girlfriend a necklace for her birthday.

ネックレスN3
ネックレス is the common loanword for a necklace and sounds more modern or fashionable, while 首飾り is the native Japanese term used more in formal or literary contexts.
チョーカー
チョーカー refers specifically to a close-fitting choker necklace, whereas 首飾り is the broader term covering both necklaces and chokers.

本ほんN5
首飾り is often counted as a long string/chain when referring to an individual necklace.

首くび飾かざりUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general usage.
くびかざりUsage10%
頸くび飾かざりUsage5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 頸 is a less common character for 'neck'.

Compound of 首 (kubi, 'neck') and 飾り (kazari, 'decoration, ornament').