襟元

えりもと

collar

Also:collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.)

What does 襟元 mean?

襟元 is a Japanese noun meaning collar in English. It can also be translated as collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 襟元 in kanji, えりもと in hiragana, and erimoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その人は私のえりもとをつかもうとした。

The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.