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首根っこ (くびねっこ) — scruff of the neck | Kumi Dictionary

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首根っこ

首根っこ

首くび根ねっこ

scruff of the neck

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首根っ子首ねっこ

くびねっこ

Noun

1.

scruff of the neck

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Kanji that make up this word

neck・counter for songs and poems

ね・-ね…(1)

root・radical・head (pimple)

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