顎

あご
ago

chin

Alsobarb (of a fishhook)

What does 顎 mean?

顎 is a Japanese noun meaning “chin” in English. It can also be translated as “barb (of a fishhook)” depending on context. It is written as 顎 in kanji, あご in hiragana, and ago in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼のあごに1発食らわしてやった。

I landed him a blow on the chin.

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