手首・手頸|てくびtekubi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
手首手首 is the most common written form of this word and the form beginners should use.
手頸手頸 is a less common written variant and is rarely used, so learners will seldom need to choose it.
Definitions
- nounwrist
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymリストNeutralLoanword for the wrist, used mostly in sports contexts such as 「リストバンド」; in everyday speech 「手首」 is the usual word.
- Related腕首うでくびWrittenWritten/formal word for the wrist; rare in modern usage, with 「手首」 the everyday choice.
Use 「手首」 for the wrist in everyday language, as in 「手首をひねる」. 「リスト」 appears mainly in sports terms like 「リストバンド」, and 「腕首」 is a rare written alternative; neither replaces 「手首」 in normal speech.
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