胸が裂ける (むねがさける) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, ichidan verb
heartbreaking; grief-stricken
Describes a feeling of deep emotional pain, as if one's chest is being torn apart. Often used in literary or dramatic expressions.
裂
ける
ほど
悲
しかっ
た
。
Hearing the news, I was so sad it felt like my heart was tearing apart.