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VocabJLPT N2

collar

Noun

Definitions

1. collar
2. lapel
3. nape of the neck
4. Collar (clothing)

This refers to the collar or neckline area of a garment, such as a shirt, jacket, or traditional kimono. It is also used figuratively in expressions related to grabbing or seizing someone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Isn't the collar on that uniform fraying a little?

Sentence 2

Don't just grab me by the collar out of nowhere!

Sentence 3

The wind was so strong I turned up my coat collar.

Sentence 4

Grabbing someone by the collar in a scene like this — so dramatic, right?

Sentence 5

I knew it — the collar points are uneven on both sides! It's driving me crazy!