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胸を痛める (むねをいためる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸むねを痛いためる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

worry oneself; be distressed; grieve

Expresses emotional pain or worry about something, often a situation or another person's trouble. Literally 'to hurt one's chest/heart'.

彼かれは友ゆう人じんの病びょう気きのことを胸むねを痛いためている。
He is distressed about his friend's illness.
そのニュースを聞きいて

胸むね

を

痛いた

め

た

。

I was grieved to hear the news.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
痛pain, hurt, damage

Similar words

心こころを痛いためる
Similar meaning, but 胸を痛める is more common and slightly more physical in imagery. 心を痛める is also used for emotional distress.
気きに病やむ
Means to worry or brood over something, often with a nuance of making oneself sick with worry. 胸を痛める is more about feeling pain or grief.

Etymology

Idiomatic expression combining 胸 (chest/heart) and 痛める (to hurt), literally 'to hurt one's chest'. The figurative meaning of emotional pain is a natural extension.