襟(えり)

えり
noun
collar, lapel
clothing
1. collar, lapel
The part of a garment that encircles or frames the neck. Includes shirt collars, jacket lapels, and kimono collars.
シャツの襟(えり)が汚(よご)れている。
The collar of my shirt is dirty.
襟(えり)を正(ただ)して話(はなし)を聞(き)いた。
I straightened my posture and listened intently.
襟(えり)を正(ただ)す is an idiom meaning to become serious/proper
寒(さむ)いのでコートの襟(えり)を立(た)てた。
I turned up my coat collar because it was cold.
着物(きもの)の襟元(えりもと)を整(ととの)える。
To adjust the collar area of a kimono.
2. nape of the neck
The back of the neck area, especially when referring to the neck opening of clothing.
着物(きもの)の襟元(えりもと)を整(ととの)える。
To adjust the collar area of a kimono.
襟足(えりあし)をきれいに剃(そ)ってもらった。
I had the hair at the nape of my neck neatly shaved.
浴衣(ゆかた)を着(き)るとき、襟(えり)から首(くび)の後(うし)ろが少(すこ)し見(み)えるように合(あ)わせるのがコツだ。
When wearing a yukata, the trick is to align the collar so the back of the neck shows a little.

Collar types

Idioms and expressions

Related clothing parts

Related Words

Related: 裾(すそ) (hem)
Related: 袖(そで) (sleeve)
Related: ポケット (pocket)
Related: 袖口(そでぐち) (cuff)
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Added 2026.1.18 3:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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