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襟ぐり (えりぐり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

襟えりぐり

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the edge or opening of a garment around the neck, such as on a dress, shirt, or blouse.

このワンピースは襟えりぐりが広ひろい。
This dress has a wide neckline.
襟えりぐりのデザインがおしゃれだ。
The neckline design is stylish.

Written forms

襟えりぐりUsage23%
Standard spelling.
衿えりぐりUsage43%
Variant using 衿, which also means collar.
えりぐりUsage34%
襟えり刳ぐり
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

襟collar, neck, lapel
衿neck, collar, lapel
刳clear, serene, cold

Similar words

襟えり
襟 is the general word for collar or neckband, while 襟ぐり specifically refers to the neckline opening or edge.
ネックライン
ネックライン is a loanword from English 'neckline' and is often used in fashion contexts, but 襟ぐり is the native Japanese term.

Etymology

Compound of 襟 (eri, 'collar') and ぐり (guri, from 刳り, meaning 'cutting out' or 'hollowing'). The ぐり part refers to the cut-out shape of the neck opening.