襟元(えりもと)

えりもと
noun
neckline; collar area; throat area
clothingbody-part
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(えりもと)が乱(みだ)れている。
Your collar area is disheveled.
寒(さむ)いので、マフラーで襟元(えりもと)を暖(あたた)めた。
It was cold, so I warmed my neck area with a scarf.
着物(きもの)の襟元(えりもと)をきちんと整(ととの)えてから、鏡(かがみ)で全体(ぜんたい)の姿(すがた)を確認(かくにん)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(えりもと) is arranged reflects one's grooming and elegance. The expression 襟元(えりもと)を正(ただ)す means to straighten one's collar, and figuratively to compose oneself or adopt a serious attitude.

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Related Words

Compare: 胸元(むなもと) (chest)
Compare: 首元(くびもと) (nape of the neck)
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Added 2026.3.15 14:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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