Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese home, an adult crouches to straighten a child's shirt collar before they leave. One triangular collar point lies neatly against the shirt, while the other sticks upward beside the child's cheek.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

襟えり

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collar, lapel

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれのえりのサイズはいくつですか。

    What size of collar does he take?

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  2. 私わたしは彼かれのえりをつかんだ。

    I held him by the collar.

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  3. 見知みしらぬ男おとこが私わたしの襟えりをつかんだ。

    A strange man caught me by the collar.

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Kanji in 襟

  • 襟collar; neckOnキンKunえり

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