首になる

くびになる
kubininaru

to get fired

What does 首になる mean?

首になる is a Japanese verb meaning to get fired in English. It is written as 首になる in kanji, くびになる in hiragana, and kubininaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは首になった。

Tom was fired.