首になる【くびになる】
Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320. (for form クビになる: 19,649. – 19,745.)
- to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissedword usually written using kana alone
- to be beheaded
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
- 首になる【くびになる】【クビになる】Frequency rank: 41,672. – 42,320.
- 首に成る【くびになる】【クビになる】
- くびになる
- クビになるFrequency rank: 19,649. – 19,745.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed
- to be beheaded
This meaning refers to losing one's job, often due to performance issues, company downsizing, or organizational changes.
He was sacked from his job.
The employee was fired for misconduct.
This meaning refers to the act of being executed by decapitation, often used in historical or literary contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くびになる首になるto be sackedかいしゃ会社をくびになる首になるto be fired from a companyじょうし上司にくびにされる首にされるto be dismissed by a superiorとつぜん突然くびになる首になるto be unexpectedly sackedかいこ解雇されるto be laid offくびきり首切りdismissal; layoffsあたらしい新しいひと人がきて来てくびになる首になるto be replaced by a new hireしょく職をうしなう失うto lose one's jobぎょうせきふしん業績不振でくびになる首になるto be sacked due to poor performanceふせいこうい不正行為でくびになる首になるto be dismissed for misconduct