1.
neckline; collar area; front of the neck
The area around the collar or neckline of a garment, or the part of the body near the throat that clothing covers. Also used in idiomatic expressions.
襟元が乱れている。
Your collar area is disheveled.
寒いので、マフラーで襟元を暖めた。
It was cold, so I warmed my neck area with a scarf.
着物の襟元をきちんと整えてから、鏡で全体の姿を確認した。
After neatly adjusting the neckline of my kimono, I checked my overall appearance in the mirror.
USAGE:
Important in kimono culture, where the way the 襟元 is arranged reflects one's grooming and elegance. The expression 襟元を正す means to straighten one's collar, and figuratively to compose oneself or adopt a serious attitude.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 襟元を正す (to straighten one's collar; to compose oneself)
- 襟元が開く (neckline is open)
- 襟元を整える (to adjust one's collar)