首 (Kubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “neck, head, dismissal (from a job), firing”.
Meanings
- nounneck
- nounhead
- noundismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
Examples
おまえは首だ。
You're fired.
彼を首にしてやる。
He shall be fired.
首を寝違えました。
I woke up with a crick in my neck.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).