JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
ネック
Bottleneck, obstacle, or neck (of objects/clothing).
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ボトルネック bottleneck
ネックライン neckline
1 Noun
Bottleneck" / "Obstacle
Identifies a hindrance or critical weak point that impedes the progress of a plan or system.
Example
予算 が ネック で 、 プロジェクト が 進まない 。
The budget is the bottleneck, and the project isn't moving forward.
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2 Noun
Neck" (of the body or an object)
Denotes the narrow section of a specific object, such as the handle of a guitar or the top of a bottle.
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3 Noun
Neckline" (of clothing)
Refers to the specific cut or design of the collar opening on a piece of clothing.
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