scruff
US /skrʌf/
UK /skrʌf/
名詞
首筋, うなじ
the back of a person's or animal's neck
例:
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The mother cat carried her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
母猫は子猫の首筋をくわえて運んだ。
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He grabbed the dog by the scruff and pulled it away from the fight.
彼は犬の首筋を掴んで喧嘩から引き離した。