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胸 (むね, mune) Japanese meaning: chest | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. chest; breast 2. breasts; bosom; bust 3. heart; heartbeat felt in the chest 4. lungs; chest illness 5. stomach; upper stomach area 6. heart; mind; feelings Report an issue with this page
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I put my hand on my chest and took a deep breath.
The ball hit me in the chest.
Usage patterns 胸むね がドキドキする one's heart pounds (with excitement or nervousness)
My heart was pounding before the interview.
胸むね が 高たか 鳴な る one's heart races (with excitement or anticipation)
My heart raced with excitement on my first date.
胸むね に 手て を 当あ てる to place a hand on one's chest (often to reflect seriously)
Please put your hand on your chest and think about it seriously.
胸むね に 秘ひ める to keep something hidden deep in one's heart
He kept his true feelings hidden in his heart.
胸むね がむかむかする to feel nauseous or queasy
I ate too much and now I feel queasy.
胸むね を 膨ふく らませる to have one's heart swell with hope or excitement
My heart is swelling with anticipation for my new life.
Expressions· 41 胸むね が 痛いた む have chest pain; feel pain in one's chest · feel heartache; be anguished; feel sick at heart 胸むね を 張は る throw out one's chest; be puffed up with pride 胸むね を 打う つ touching; moving; heart-wrenching 胸むね を 貸か す allow a less skilled person to practice with one; be a practice partner for a weaker player 胸むね に 納おさ める keep to oneself; keep secret; keep inside Show 3 more 胸むね を 借か りる practice with a stronger partner; spar with a superior 胸むね を 躍おど らせる get excited; have one's heart leap; feel thrilled 胸むね がいっぱいになる be deeply moved; get choked up; be overwhelmed with emotion See all 41 in Explore →
Related words· 10 胸部 is the formal or medical term for the chest region, while 胸 is the everyday word used in ordinary speech.
乳房 specifically and formally names the breast as an anatomical organ, while 胸 is the broader, everyday word that can also mean breasts in casual contexts.
心 directly means the heart or mind in the emotional sense, while 胸 expresses feelings more indirectly as the physical place where they are felt.
お腹 is the normal word for the stomach or belly, while 胸 refers to the stomach only in specific symptom expressions like heartburn or nausea felt high up.
Show 6 more 胸 is the everyday Japanese word for the chest or breast, while ブレスト is an English loanword used almost only in compounds like ブレストパッド.
胸 is the general native Japanese word for the chest/breasts area, while バスト is a loanword used specifically for breast size in fashion, beauty, or casual contexts.
胸 is the standard, neutral word for the chest or breasts used in all registers, while おっぱい is a childish or colloquial term specifically for breasts.
胸 is the general word for the chest or breast, while 胸元 narrows the focus to the area around the collar or the pit of the stomach.
Don't confuse with 心臓 is the physical heart organ itself, while 胸 refers to the chest area where its beating is felt, not the organ.
胸 is a homophone of 旨 meaning 'chest', with no semantic connection to 旨's meaning of 'gist' or 'purpose'.
胸 names only the chest, while 胴 covers the entire trunk from chest down to waist.
Word family· 23 heartburn; acid reflux
breastplate; chest protector · bib
heart pounding; chest tightening
be emotionally moved; have a lump in one's throat
Etymology 胸 is the standard kanji spelling associated with the chest or breast. むね is a native Japanese reading; むな is a related combining form mainly found in compounds. The deeper historical derivation is uncertain.
懐ふところ
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懐 refers specifically to the inside space of one's clothing, such as the fold of a kimono, while 胸 is the general word for the chest itself.
胸 is the general term for the chest or bust area, while 乳 focuses on the mammary gland or the milk it produces.
both sides of the chest · both breasts
Show 8 more left breast; left side of the chest
chest breadth; chest width
unpleasant; disagreeable · mean; mean person
heartwarming; moving; emotionally stirring
breast meat; white meat
pigeon chest; pectus carinatum · busty woman; woman with large breasts · armor with protruding chest · curved front of a stirrup · curve at base of shamisen neck
breast pocket
erect nipples visible through clothing
