How to say “neck” in Japanese | 首 (くび、kubi)

The Japanese vocabulary「首 (くび、kubi)」means “neck.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	首
Hiragana	くび
Romaji Reading	kubi
English Meaning	neck

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	首くびのマッサージを受うけた。
Romaji Reading	Kubi no massāji o uketa.
English Meaning	I got a neck massage. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	首のマッサージを受けました。
Romaji Reading	Kubi no massāji o ukemashita.
English Meaning	I got a neck massage. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	事務じむの仕し事ごとは、首くびと肩かたが凝こる。
Romaji Reading	Jimu no shigoto wa, kubi to kata ga koru.
English Meaning	Office work makes my neck and shoulders stiff. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	事務の仕事は、首と肩が凝ります。
Romaji Reading	Jimu no shigoto wa, kubi to kata ga korimasu.
English Meaning	Office work makes my neck and shoulders stiff. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	頭あたまを回まわす体操たいそうで、首くびを痛いためてしまった。
Romaji Reading	Atama o mawasu taisō de, kubi o itamete shimatta.
English Meaning	Unfortunately, I hurt my neck doing head-turning exercises. (Plain Form)

If you do not know why I used “unfortunately” in this translation, please ask about it in our lesson or mail support. The key point is the difference between「痛いためた」and「痛いためてしまった」.

Japanese Sentence	頭を回す体操で、首を痛めてしまいました。
Romaji Reading	Atama o mawasu taisō de, kubi o itamete shimaimashita.
English Meaning	Unfortunately, I hurt my neck doing head-turning exercises. (Polite Form)

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