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throat; front of the neck
The front part of the throat, from the base of the chin to the upper chest. Used both literally and in many figurative expressions.
Composed of 喉 (throat) + 元 (area around). Refers to the front of the throat, a vulnerable and sensitive area. Appears in several well-known proverbs and idiomatic expressions.
Common expressions
- 喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる: once the heat passes the throat, you forget the pain — people quickly forget hardship once it's over
- 喉元まで出かかる: to be on the tip of one's tongue — almost able to recall something
- 喉元に突きつける: to hold (a blade) to someone's throat — to press someone hard