заты́лок

uncommon #6912C1nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
back of the head, nape, occiput
Он смущённо почеса́л заты́лок.
He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
Refers to the rear of the skull and the area just below it; often in expressions about scratching one's head or walking one behind another.

Examples

Хи́щный зверь фы́ркает в гне́ве, неотступно следует за мной, смо́трит мне в заты́лок, и я почти ощуща́ю его дыха́ние там, сзади.
The predatory beast snorts angrily, follows me relentlessly, keeps its eyes on the back of my neck, and I can almost feel its breath there, behind me.
Том поцелова́л Марию в заты́лок.
Tom kissed Maria on the nape of her neck.
Он молча почёсывал затылок и думал.
He silently scratched the back of his head and thought.
У него глаза на заты́лке.
He has eyes in the back of his head.
Мэри была́ уби́та вы́стрелом из пистоле́та в заты́лок с бли́зкого расстоя́ния.
Mary was killed with a pistol shot to the back of the head at close range.
Парикмахер выбрил ему затылок наголо.
The barber shaved the back of his head completely bald.
У Тома на заты́лке вытатуирован горноста́й.
Tom has a tattoo of a stoat on the back of his neck.
Том нервно почеса́л заты́лок.
Tom scratched the back of his neck nervously.