Shirabe
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nape of the neck
男は彼のえり首をつかんだ。
The man seized him by the neck.
Other forms えり首 【えりくび】
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'mu' ending to seize (someone) by the collar;to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck;to collar (someone)
彼はすりの襟首を掴んだ。
He seized the pickpocket by the collar.
Other forms 襟首をつかむ 【えりくびをつかむ】