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    3. 首が繋がる

    首が繋がる

    首くびが​繋つなが​る​

    to be spared from being fired

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab37 strokes

    くびがつながる

    Verb

    1.
    to be spared from being fired, to avoid getting the chop
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 37

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
    Kanji
    繋
    つな.ぐ・かか.る・か.ける…(1)
    tie・fasten・chain・tether・connect
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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